by James Fuccione | May 10, 2018 | News and Updates
New funding opportunities supporting Age-Friendly Community efforts are available for cities, towns and healthy aging stakeholders to pursue. This is the latest in a periodic series from the Healthy Aging Collaborative to share such opportunities and much of this...
by James Fuccione | May 2, 2018 | News and Updates, Programs, Systems and Best Practices
The Healthy Aging Collaborative joins the Administration on Aging, the state’s Executive Office of Elder Affairs and many organizations from across Massachusetts and the country in celebrating May as Older Americans Month. The 2018 theme, Engage at Every Age,...
by James Fuccione | May 2, 2018 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field
A new edition of the Berkshire Eagle Podcast highlights the ongoing work of Age Friendly Berkshires after the recent release of their action plan following three years of assessment and planning. The Berkshire Eagle podcast host Mark Mills speaks with Peg McDonough, a...
by James Fuccione | Apr 26, 2018 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices
In the latest edition of the AARP Livable Communities Newsletter, an article reveals that Boston was among only a handful of cities worldwide where Google Maps is testing “Wheelchair Accessible” routes for transit navigation. New York City is the only...
by James Fuccione | Apr 26, 2018 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field
Nearly 100 volunteers, supporters and collaborators attended an event at Berkshire Hills Country Club to celebrate the launch of an action plan for Age-Friendly Berkshires. After several years of work, it was clear that the regional effort of 32 communities and dozens...
