Governor Baker, Advocates Celebrate Expanded Eligibility for Medicare Savings Program

by James Fuccione | Sep 16, 2019 | News and Updates

Governor Charlie Baker joined Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders and leaders of health care advocacy organizations on September 16th for a ceremonial signing of key sections of the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) budget that aim to create health care savings...

Travel Training and Aging Service Providers: Three Example

by James Fuccione | Sep 16, 2019 | Conferences, News and Updates

If you are interested in learning how agencies are supporting older adults in learning to use fixed-route public transit services such as the bus, please join MassMobility at an upcoming event at Greater Lynn Senior Services from 10:00am to noon on September 24th....

Nearly 20 Communities Awarded Complete Streets Funding

by James Fuccione | Sep 13, 2019 | News and Updates, Programs

Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito joined Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver, and local officials in Springfield to announce funding awards totaling $5.1 million to eighteen communities through the Complete...

National Institute on Aging Awards $53.4 Million to Brown University, Hebrew SeniorLife to Advance Dementia Research

by James Fuccione | Sep 11, 2019 | News and Updates

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded a five-year grant expected to total $53.4 million to Brown University and Boston-based Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) to lead a nationwide effort to improve health care and quality of life for people living with Alzheimer’s...

Intergenerational Symposium to be held at Lasell University

by James Fuccione | Sep 11, 2019 | Conferences

Are you purposefully bringing together people of different ages like older adults and youth? Would you like to start but you’re not sure how? Attend the second annual Intergenerational Symposium: Developing Your Toolbox, coordinated by Bridges Together with the...