Butler Hospital

09/26/2025

Stay connected with the latest in Alzheimer’s research, caregiver stories, and updates from the Memory and Aging Program through Memory Matters Magazine, published three times a year.

Subscribe and read any of our past issues by visiting: https://hubs.ly/Q03KSCS40

09/25/2025

reminds us that silence can cost lives — and conversation can save them. Start a conversation. Be the difference.

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09/19/2025

Studies show people who are having thoughts of su***de feel relief when someone asks about them in a caring way.

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09/18/2025

The Butler Hospital Memory and Aging Program team will be at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s with info on research, clinical trials, and brain health resources.

Join the MAP team and partner with us toward a world without Alzheimer's – no donation required.

Newport Walk: September 21, 2025
Register: https://hubs.ly/Q03JY7R70

Providence Walk: October 19, 2025
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07/30/2025

We remain committed to caring for our community — even while navigating the challenges of the ongoing strike. Read our CEO's op-ed in today's Cranston Herald: https://hubs.ly/Q03zGwCG0

Rhode Island’s behavioral health system is in crisis, and the ongoing strike by SEIU 1199 at Butler Hospital is making it worse. The Cranston Herald published this op-ed written by Care New England CEO, Dr. Michael Wagner, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

07/28/2025

Butler Hospital’s Memory and Aging Program (MAP) is proud to share findings from the US POINTER study, presented today for the first time at the 2025 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC®) in Toronto.

Our New England Rhode Island site was one of five sites in the Alzheimer's Association's landmark U.S. POINTER study—a two-year clinical trial exploring whether healthy lifestyle changes can protect memory and thinking. We enrolled 376 participants from RI, MA, and CT, making it the largest participant trial in MAP history.

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U.S. POINTER is the first large-scale clinical trial to show that healthy lifestyle behaviors targeting multiple risk factors can protect cognitive function.

07/25/2025

Butler Hospital President, Mary Marran, speaks candidly to WPRI 12, setting the record straight on the Hospital’s market-leading offer and her unwavering commitment to patient care and her staff:

Mary Marran, president of Butler Hospital, joined 12 News at 4 Thursday to discuss the negotiations, the strike’s impact on the hospital and what happens next.

07/24/2025

Butler Hospital President Mary Marran recently addressed the ongoing labor strike in an interview with The Public’s Radio, highlighting her commitment to transparency and the long-term well-being of the hospital and its community.

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Roughly 800 unionized workers at Butler Hospital entered the twelfth week of a strike on Thursday. They are striking over wages, benefits and workplace safety at the psychiatric hospital on Providence’s East Side. The hospital’s President and Chief Operating Officer Mary Marran spoke with Lynn A...

07/11/2025

We remain committed to caring for our community. But the ongoing strike is putting that mission at risk. Read our CEO's op-ed in today's Boston Globe: https://hubs.ly/Q03wZpLQ0

The hospital has become the battleground in a broader campaign to reset the balance of power across the state’s health care sector. The Boston Globe published this op-ed written by Care New England CEO, Dr. Michael Wagner, on Friday, July 11, 2025.

06/16/2025

As negotiations continue this week, our focus remains on you. Check https://hubs.ly/Q03sjbD80 to stay informed.