Claudia Chiappa

PROVIDENCE – A group of 12 Greater Providence residents graduated from ONE Neighborhood Builders’ Community Health Worker Pre-Apprenticeship Program, a first-of-its-kind program that provides pathways into community health care. “I want to congratulate the graduates of the pre-apprenticeship program,” said Jennifer Hawkins, ONE|NB’s president and executive director. “This program provides people a pathway to a […]

Yahaira “Jay” Placencia, senior vice president and private client adviser for Bank of America Corp., was recently appointed to Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island’s board of directors. She discusses health care’s financial challenges, the importance of health equity and Neighborhood’s goals. PBN: What drew you to Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island? PLACENCIA: As […]

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island family caregivers provided $2.1 billion in unpaid care to loved ones in 2021, according to AARP’s latest report. The report, part of the nonprofit’s Valuing the Invaluable series, highlighted “growing scope and complexity of family caregiving” and the actions that must be taken to address the challenges faced by family caregivers. […]

PAWTUCKET – East Providence-based meal delivery service Feast & Fettle is opening its first brick-and-mortar store at 727 East Ave. in Pawtucket. The retail location, set to open around the end of March, will give customers the opportunity to buy pre-packaged meals in person. “We want to serve our existing customers more conveniently and introduce […]

NEWPORT – PACE Organization of Rhode Island has expanded its services in Newport, effective Jan. 19. The nonprofit first reached the island in 2021, when it opened a day center in Newport. But after receiving authorization from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in January, nursing home eligible seniors now have access to PACE-RI’s […]

EAST PROVIDENCE – Bradley Hospital has appointed Kristen Kichefski as its new chief nursing officer. Kichefski previously served as director of nursing at the Mass. Department of Mental Health’s Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center. Prior to that, she was the director of nursing at the DMH Cape Cod and Islands Community Mental Health […]

Dr. Jeffrey Jacques is the new chief medical officer of Virgin Pulse Inc. Former CVS Health Corp. and Aetna Inc. clinical leader, in his new role Jacques will advance the company’s clinical strategy, work with product and commercial teams, and lead the company’s Science Advisory Board. PBN: How do you think your leadership experience at […]

Olin Thompson’s Jewelry District walking tour begins at the corner of Richmond and Ship streets in Providence, on a plaza covered in stepped, wooden decking and stone pavers designed to be an inviting gathering place. It’s a convenient starting point for the two-hour tour in which Thompson, an amateur historian, takes visitors through the dynamic… […]

PAWTUCKET – Northeast Transportation Services LLC will remain a contractor for DHL Express in Pawtucket, after reaching a labor agreement with its unionized workers. South-Carolina-based Northeast Transportation Services, a third-party contractor that employs drivers for DHL Express, had filed the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the R.I. Department of Labor and Training on Jan. […]

PROVIDENCE – Wood River Health has appointed Dr. Jonathan Gates as its new chief medical officer, effective January 2023. In his new role, Gates will identify and prioritize rising risk patients for care, develop and implement quality workflows, and enhance patients’ experience. He will also provide care at Wood River Health’s new Express Care Clinic […]