Rhode Island · Resources
The numbers you actually need — Rhode Island.
Phone numbers, agencies, free legal help, forms, and the statutes our topic guides cite. The page to bookmark when you don’t want to dig.
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State Medicaid agency
The office that determines eligibility and runs the program
Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) — Medicaid
EOHHS administers Rhode Island Medicaid, including the Rhody Health Partners and Connect Care Choice programs for long-term care.
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging (OHA)
Statewide aging services and AAA coordination. RI's POINT (Promoting Options in Networks of Treatment) is the state ADRC for older adults and adults with disabilities.
Adult Protective Services
If you suspect abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, call this number
Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Federally-funded, unbiased — not selling you a plan
Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP-RI)
Rhode Island's federally-funded SHIP. Free, unbiased Medicare counseling through the Office of Healthy Aging.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)
Regulates and licenses nursing facilities, assisted living, and home-care providers.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
Rhode Island Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Rhode Island Legal Services
Statewide civil legal aid, including elder rights and Medicaid appeals.
RI Senior Citizens Council
Statewide advocacy and consumer assistance for older Rhode Islanders.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Association — Rhode Island Chapter
24/7 helpline, caregiver support groups, education across Rhode Island.
AARP Rhode Island
Statewide advocacy and caregiver resources.
Age Friendly Rhode Island
State affiliate of AARP/WHO age-friendly community initiative.
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 federal Medicare helpline.
- 1-401-462-4444
RI POINT (ADRC)
Single point of entry for aging and disability services in Rhode Island.
- 211
211 Rhode Island
Local community resource referrals 24/7.
Forms & templates
Official Rhode Island document references
Rhode Island Durable Power of Attorney (R.I.G.L. §18-16)
Rhode Island's Uniform Power of Attorney Act framework. Statutory form available.
Rhode Island Advance Directive / Living Will (R.I.G.L. §23-4.11)
Rhode Island's Rights of the Terminally Ill Act allows living wills and durable power of attorney for health care.
MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment)
Rhode Island's actionable end-of-life medical-order form for seriously ill patients.
Key statutes we cite
Rhode Island laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| R.I.G.L. §18-16 | Rhode Island Uniform Power of Attorney Act |
| R.I.G.L. §23-4.11 | Rights of the Terminally Ill Act (Advance Directive) |
| R.I.G.L. §23-4.10 | Health Care Power of Attorney |
| R.I.G.L. §44-22 | Rhode Island Estate Tax |
| R.I.G.L. §28-41 | Temporary Disability Insurance / Temporary Caregiver Insurance |
| R.I.G.L. §28-48 | Rhode Island Parental and Family Medical Leave Act |
| R.I.G.L. §40-8 | Rhode Island Medicaid (Medical Assistance) |
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