Description

Nestled in the charming east side of Providence, Rhode Island, Laurelmead Cooperative Inc. is a true paradise for seniors. Boasting 152 apartments, this community offers the highest quality of senior living, with privacy and luxury at its core. Every inch of Laurelmead is carefully crafted to create a vibrant and collected atmosphere that will leave residents feeling energized and inspired. With a history dating back to 1994, Laurelmead has always prioritized providing top-notch services and amenities that cater to every individual’s needs.
From cozy studios to spacious apartments, Laurelmead has a variety of floor plans to choose from, each offering a perfect blend of comfort and luxury. Residents can enjoy a range of amenities, including a library, conference room, main lobby, meal room, salon, convenience store, guest accommodations, and underground parking. Residents can also indulge in a range of activities, from movie nights in the theater to lounging by the swimming pool or sipping a cup of coffee in the café. The four dining venues in the community provide a fantastic opportunity to enjoy great food and connect with fellow residents as well.

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Comparison Chart

Compare senior living communities around the area
Community
Type of Care
Location
Bed Options
Bed Count
Pets Allowed
Laurelmead Cooperative, Inc.
AL

For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

Providence
N/A
N/A
No
Anchor Bay at East Providence
AL

For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

MC

Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

East Providence
N/A
N/A
Yes
Anchor Bay at Greenwich
AL

For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

East Greenwich
N/A
N/A
Yes

Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Rhode Island Seniors

Program
State Program Name
Eligibility
Benefits
Rhode Island Home and Community Care Services
RI Medicaid HCCS
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Rhode Island resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $4,000 (individual, higher than most states).
  • RI Specifics: Higher asset limit; small state aids quicker processing.
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($65/day), home modifications ($1,500 avg.).
Rhode Island Caregiver Support Program
RI NFCSP Respite
  • General: Caregiver of someone 60+ (or with dementia), Rhode Island resident.
  • Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
  • Asset Limits: Not applicable.
  • RI Specifics: Limited slots; urban focus due to small size.
  • Services: In-home respite (4-6 hours/day), adult day care (~$65/day), short-term facility care (up to 5 days).
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Rhode Island PACE
  • General: Age 55+, RI resident (specific counties), NFLOC, safe with PACE support.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (Medicaid-eligible); private pay option available.
  • Asset Limits: $4,000 (individual), $6,000 (couple) for Medicaid enrollees.
  • RI Specifics: Operated by PACE Organization of Rhode Island; covers 4 counties (Providence, Kent, Washington, Newport).
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, meals, transportation, respite, therapies.
@Home Cost Share Program
Rhode Island @Home Cost Share
  • General: Age 65+, RI resident, need help with 1+ ADL/IADL, not Medicaid-eligible.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255-$2,829/month (100%-300% FPL); sliding scale fees.
  • Asset Limits: Not strictly assessed; focus on income/need.
  • RI Specifics: Administered by Division of Elderly Affairs (DEA); complements Medicaid.
  • Services: Personal care (4-6 hours/week), homemaker services, respite (~5 days/year), transportation.
SSI Enhanced Assisted Living Program
Rhode Island SSI Enhanced AL
  • General: Age 65+ (or disabled), RI resident, SSI-eligible, living in approved AL facility.
  • Income Limits (2025): $943/month (SSI federal rate) + state supplement ($332/month).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • RI Specifics: Supplement increases to ~$1,275/month total for AL residents; ~50 facilities participate.
  • Services: Financial aid (~$332/month extra) for AL costs (personal care, meals, activities).
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Rhode Island Medicare Savings Program
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, RI resident, Medicare Part A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
  • Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
  • RI Specifics: Three tiers; includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.
  • Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Rhode Island LIHEAP
  • General: Age 60+ prioritized, RI resident, low-income household.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (individual, 185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.
  • RI Specifics: Covers gas, electric, oil; emergency aid available.
  • Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency aid ($500 max).
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
Rhode Island VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, RI resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
  • Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
  • Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
  • RI Specifics: High veteran demand; supports rural/urban care needs.
  • Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs (e.g., in-home, assisted living).
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Rhode Island SFMNP
  • General: Age 60+, RI resident, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,322/month (individual, 185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • RI Specifics: Vouchers (~$50/season); serves ~10,000 annually.
  • Services: Vouchers (~$50/season) for fresh produce at approved markets.
Property Tax Relief for Seniors
Rhode Island Property Tax Relief Credit
  • General: Age 65+ (or disabled), RI resident, homeowner/renter, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$35,000/year (household).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.
  • RI Specifics: Credit up to $400; local exemptions vary by municipality.
  • Services: Tax credit (~$100-$400/year avg., depending on income).

Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Rhode Island Seniors

RI Medicaid HCCS

Rhode Island Home and Community Care Services

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Rhode Island resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $4,000 (individual, higher than most states).
  • RI Specifics: Higher asset limit; small state aids quicker processing.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($65/day), home modifications ($1,500 avg.).
RI NFCSP Respite

Rhode Island Caregiver Support Program

Eligibility
  • General: Caregiver of someone 60+ (or with dementia), Rhode Island resident.
  • Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
  • Asset Limits: Not applicable.
  • RI Specifics: Limited slots; urban focus due to small size.
Benefits
  • Services: In-home respite (4-6 hours/day), adult day care (~$65/day), short-term facility care (up to 5 days).
Rhode Island PACE

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 55+, RI resident (specific counties), NFLOC, safe with PACE support.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (Medicaid-eligible); private pay option available.
  • Asset Limits: $4,000 (individual), $6,000 (couple) for Medicaid enrollees.
  • RI Specifics: Operated by PACE Organization of Rhode Island; covers 4 counties (Providence, Kent, Washington, Newport).
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, meals, transportation, respite, therapies.
Rhode Island @Home Cost Share

@Home Cost Share Program

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+, RI resident, need help with 1+ ADL/IADL, not Medicaid-eligible.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255-$2,829/month (100%-300% FPL); sliding scale fees.
  • Asset Limits: Not strictly assessed; focus on income/need.
  • RI Specifics: Administered by Division of Elderly Affairs (DEA); complements Medicaid.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (4-6 hours/week), homemaker services, respite (~5 days/year), transportation.
Rhode Island SSI Enhanced AL

SSI Enhanced Assisted Living Program

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ (or disabled), RI resident, SSI-eligible, living in approved AL facility.
  • Income Limits (2025): $943/month (SSI federal rate) + state supplement ($332/month).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • RI Specifics: Supplement increases to ~$1,275/month total for AL residents; ~50 facilities participate.
Benefits
  • Services: Financial aid (~$332/month extra) for AL costs (personal care, meals, activities).
Rhode Island Medicare Savings Program

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, RI resident, Medicare Part A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
  • Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
  • RI Specifics: Three tiers; includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.
Benefits
  • Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Rhode Island LIHEAP

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+ prioritized, RI resident, low-income household.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (individual, 185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.
  • RI Specifics: Covers gas, electric, oil; emergency aid available.
Benefits
  • Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency aid ($500 max).
Rhode Island VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, RI resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
  • Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
  • Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
  • RI Specifics: High veteran demand; supports rural/urban care needs.
Benefits
  • Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs (e.g., in-home, assisted living).
Rhode Island SFMNP

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+, RI resident, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,322/month (individual, 185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • RI Specifics: Vouchers (~$50/season); serves ~10,000 annually.
Benefits
  • Services: Vouchers (~$50/season) for fresh produce at approved markets.
Rhode Island Property Tax Relief Credit

Property Tax Relief for Seniors

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ (or disabled), RI resident, homeowner/renter, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$35,000/year (household).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.
  • RI Specifics: Credit up to $400; local exemptions vary by municipality.
Benefits
  • Services: Tax credit (~$100-$400/year avg., depending on income).
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