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Monthly Archives: March 2019

MassDOT Announces Regional Transit Authority Additional Funding Awards

March 13, 2019News and UpdatestransportationJames Fuccione

MassDOT recently announced $5.1 million in additional funding awards for Regional Transit Authorities (RTA) across the Commonwealth to implement best practices and innovative services to benefit customers.

The full announcement of the RTA award winners are available here on the MassDOT Blog. Awards were selected based upon factors such as whether projects will increase ridership, demonstrate innovation, serve a priority population, be financially sustainable, and provide cost savings or operational efficiencies. Continue reading →

Village Model and Age/Dementia Friendly Movement Featured at Upcoming Workshop

March 13, 2019ConferencesJames Fuccione

An “Aging in Community” workshop, including presentations on Age- and Dementia Friendly Communities, will be held on 29 March at Lasell College, with satellite venues at Berkshire Community College and Cape Cod Community College. Continue reading →

Age-Friendly News Clips: February 2019

March 8, 2019News and Updatesage-friendly communities, dementia friendlyJames Fuccione

Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly.

Check out the following articles from February 2019 on the momentum of this movement building across the state. Continue reading →

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: RFP on Improving Older Adults Health & Independence through Ridesharing

March 7, 2019Uncategorizedgrants, transportationJames Fuccione

Lack of transportation has a profound impact on an older adult’s well-being and can lead to social disconnection. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Lyft are partnering to pilot a senior center outreach and education program to test older adult willingness to learn ridesharing, and to determine the positive impact ridesharing can have on a person’s well-being. Continue reading →

AARP Offers Data and Age-Friendly Guidance for Rural Areas

March 6, 2019Data and Reportscommunity design, rural agingJames Fuccione

Armed with reports like the Housing Assistance Council’s “Housing an Aging Rural America: Rural Seniors and Their Homes,”as well as a collaboration with the LOR Foundation, AARP published an extensive article on resources and examples of healthy aging and Age-Friendly Communities in rural areas. Continue reading →

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Bridges Together Intergenerational Program

March 6, 2019News and Updates, Programsintergenerational programsJames Fuccione

Bridges Together, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to providing training and tools on the art & science of intergenerational engagement, announced their grant opportunity.

Teachers, librarians, staff from senior centers, senior housing and human service agencies and others are invited to apply for a grant to receive free training on the award-winning BRIDGES Intergenerational (IG) Program Curriculum so that they can implement BRIDGES in their own communities during the Spring, 2019. Continue reading →