NEWS RELEASE
RELEASE: Tuesday, September 30, 2008
SENIOR JOURNAL BROADCAST SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
The Senior Journal cable television program is devoted to exploring the issues of growing older in Rhode Island through the personal perspectives of seniors.
Programs are produced by senior volunteers and are sponsored by the Department of Elderly Affairs (DEA) with the support of COX Communications. Programs are aired on Sundays at 5:00 p.m., Mondays at 7:00 p.m., and Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. over statewide Cox Communications channel 13 and Verizon channel 32.
From October 1 to October 7, The Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) and
the Senior Medicare Patrol Program (SMP) will air. Libby Arron of Cranston interviews
Maria Sansiveri, Health Promotion Coordinator for DEA, Ana Hanley, customer information
specialist for DEA and Charlotte Becher, Manager of The Point resource center.
From October 12 to 21, Volunteer Center of Rhode Island will air. Arron interviews
Janice Pothier, PAC Executive Director, Bernie Boudreau, Executive Director of the RI Service
Alliance and Jack Galligan, RSVP volunteer.
From October 26 to November 4, Johnston Senior Center will be broadcast. Arron
interviews Tony Zompa, Executive Director and Heidi Ross, Social Services Director for the
Johnston Senior Center.
The Department of Elderly Affairs (DEA) was established as a cabinet-level position in 1977 under Rhode Island General Law 42-66-1. DEA is responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive system of programs and services for Rhode Islanders age 60 and older. DEA is also the state's single planning and service area agency on aging under the provisions of The Older Americans Act of 1965.
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