Baker Administration Launches Common Application for MassHealth and Food Benefits

by James Fuccione | Aug 3, 2022 | News and Updates

The Baker Administration announced that residents can now easily initiate a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application when applying for or renewing their MassHealth benefits online. According to the announcement from the Executive Office of Health...

Jobs in Healthy Aging – Alzheimer’s Association, Mass Broadband Institute, Billerica COA

by James Fuccione | Aug 3, 2022 | Jobs

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to pass along the following job opportunities from our partners: Senior Program Manager (Greater Boston/Northeast Mass.) – Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH This position is responsible for...

US HHS Issues New Reports on Long COVID to Support Patients and Further Research

by James Fuccione | Aug 3, 2022 | Data and Reports

Following a Memorandum on Addressing the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), leading a whole-of-government response, developed two reports that together, pave an actionable path forward to address Long COVID and...

How the State Legislature’s $52.7 Billion Budget Supports Older Adults

by James Fuccione | Jul 28, 2022 | News and Updates

Last week, the Massachusetts legislature passed a $52.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). Here are some of the items that support older adults and healthy aging: The Boston Business Journal reports that roughly 60,000 low-income Massachusetts older adults...

Deadline is 7/31 For Submitting Feedback for MassDOT’s ‘Beyond Mobility’ Plan

by James Fuccione | Jul 27, 2022 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is encouraging age- and dementia friendly community stakeholders to submit comments to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) survey to inform their long-range transportation plan, called Beyond...