MHAC and EOEA Partner with Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles to Bring Support to Older Drivers

by James Fuccione | Sep 9, 2020 | News and Updates

Thanks to a partnership with the Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC), Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) and aging service access points across the state are making resources available to older drivers renewing...

AARP Revamps and Re-Releases HomeFit Guide

by James Fuccione | Sep 9, 2020 | News and Updates

The HomeFit Guide from AARP has been a reliable resource for age-friendly efforts in helping homeowners consider modifications that improve safety and a person’s ability to remain independent. Now, the guide has gone through a revamp to continue supporting...

UMass-Boston Gerontology Institute Aims to Improve Economic Security of Older Adults with AARP Foundation Grant

by James Fuccione | Sep 9, 2020 | News and Updates

Armed with a $288,000 grant from the AARP Foundation, the UMass-Boston Gerontology Institute will build on the institute’s age-friendly work, particularly the Age Friendly Boston Initiative, and its expertise in economic security issues in later life. The project will...

Culture Rx Pilot Shows Promise in Improving Health, Reducing Social Isolation

by James Fuccione | Sep 9, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

This month, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts released its findings from Phase I of the Social Prescription Pilot Program, which launched in January 2020 in Springfield and Berkshire County. As part of the CultureRx Initiative, this pilot program...

Mass. DPH Requests Participation in COVID-19 Impact Survey

by James Fuccione | Sep 3, 2020 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health needs your help supporting communities impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. Join this webinar to learn how you can help disseminate a survey so that findings can be used to shine a light on where help is needed most....