by James Fuccione | Feb 17, 2022 | News and Updates
As a community that committed to becoming more age-friendly early on, and with a broad, cross-sector coalition, the Salem for All Ages initiative has commonly been highlighted as an example for others. Recently, the city’s age-friendly work hit another milestone...
by James Fuccione | Feb 16, 2022 | News and Updates
In addition to recent efforts to expand Americans’ access to free testing, people in either Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring. Under the new initiative, Medicare...
by James Fuccione | Feb 16, 2022 | News and Updates
A checklist has been created by Dementia Friendly Massachusetts to support a community’s journey and commitment to becoming dementia-friendly, which compliments a list of resources in the state’s Age- and Dementia Friendly Integration Toolkit. Every community...
by James Fuccione | Feb 16, 2022 | Data and Reports
A new poll commissioned by The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) found that 73% of people in America think direct care workers are underpaid and 94% believe oversight of nursing homes and home care agencies is important. Direct care workers provide hands-on care with...
by James Fuccione | Feb 16, 2022 | News and Updates
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) Foundation will provide a limited number of non-renewable one-year grants of up to $50,000 through its Special Initiatives grant program. Grants will support nonprofits seeking to positively impact health or health...
