Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassDOT and Barr Foundation Announce ‘Shared Streets & Spaces” Opportunity

by James Fuccione | Jun 18, 2020 | News and Updates

MassDOT, in partnership with the Barr Foundation, is announcing Shared Streets & Spaces, a funding program to provide technical and funding assistance to help Massachusetts cities and towns conceive, design and execute shared streets and spaces projects and engage...

AARP Accepting Nominations for the Andrus Award for Community Service

by James Fuccione | Jun 17, 2020 | News and Updates

AARP Massachusetts is seeking nominations for the AARP Andrus Award for Community Service. The association’s most prestigious volunteer tribute recognizes outstanding individuals age 50 and older who are sharing their experience, talents and skills to enrich the...

MHAC’s COVID-19 Updates and Resources: 6/5-6/11

by James Fuccione | Jun 11, 2020 | News and Updates

In addition to an evolving COVID-19 resource page, MHAC is continuing to collect and share updates on COVID-19 from state government, federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, and other key stakeholders. These updates are to help and inform a wide range...

Healthy Aging Leaders Continue to Share Statements on Racism and Inequity

by James Fuccione | Jun 10, 2020 | News and Updates

In our previous newsletter, the Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative shared statements on racism and inequity from national leaders in healthy aging and the age-friendly movement. Statements continued in the days following that article’s release and we will also...

Upcoming Virtual Events for Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative Network: Mass Business Roundtable, Dementia Care Collaborative

by James Fuccione | Jun 10, 2020 | News and Updates

The Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages those in our network to join the following upcoming events: Mass Business Roundtable: “Caring for the Caregiver: Addressing Caregiver Challenges Associated with Alzheimer’s & Dementia during COVID-19” You and...