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Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers to settle. The city is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay. Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries. Today, the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and seven institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city's economy into service industries, though it still retains some manufacturing activity. The city was once nicknamed the "Beehive of Industry"; it began rebranding itself as the "Creative Capital" in 2009 to emphasize its educational resources and arts community. The city is the third most populous city in New England after Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Providence Rhode Island is a elderly friendly city because they have walking clubs, gardening clubs, life story exercises and many other activities.
I feel like my city is very age friendly. Here in Providence elderly folk have many ways of transportation. We have free city bus pases for the elderly. We also have transportation to and from doctor's appointments for the elderly and the disabled. We have a lot of companion and CNA agencies for patients that need the help. We have a lot of food resources that give elderly folk free food.
The area I come from is age friendly, we all look out for the elderly. Me personally I worked as being a caregiver for years, I've worked with people with all kinds of disability.
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Lots of stores ,schools, and libraries