Across the States 2018: Profiles of Long-Term Services and Supports is the 10th edition of the AARP Public Policy Institute’s state long-term services and supports (LTSS) reference report. Published for the past 24 years, Across the States presents comparable...
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City of Salem Completes Shuttle Feasibility Study
The Friends of the Salem Council on Aging, the City of Salem and its consultant, TransAction Associates, have completed a feasibility study of an intra-city shuttle. The concept of a shuttle is an important action step in the implementation of the City’s landmark...
MassDOT Seeking Comments on “Focus40” Investment Plan
MassDOT Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack and MBTA General Manager Luis Ramírez announced the release for public comment of a draft of Focus40: The 2040 Investment Plan for the MBTA. MassDOT and the MBTA are seeking feedback on all aspects of the Plan prior to its...
AARP Releases Latest Livability Workbook on Health Services and Community Supports
The fifth workbook in AARP's Roadmap to Livability Series is aimed strengthening the "healthcare and community supports" part of age-friendly assessments and action plans. The Health Services and Community Supports Workbook includes sample survey questions and an...
MA DPH Releases Updated Data on Falls Among Older Adults
As a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injury in the U.S. and Massachusetts, falls remain an area of focus for the healthy aging community in terms of prevention and reducing health care costs. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently issued a...
2018 AARP Livability Index Provides Updated Data to Help Communities Become Age-Friendly
AARP continues to roll out new and updated resources to assist communities in becoming more age-friendly. The 2018 Livability Index is the latest tool that provides cities and towns with a "livability score" based on a variety of data points. Similar to the MHAC...
New Study Available on Transportation Options for MA Older Adults
With the support of the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, UMass-Boston's Gerontology Institute created a study of transportation options for older adults across Massachusetts, which will serve as a critical tool for aiding communities seeking to become Age- and Dementia...
Boston Food Resource Maps Aim to Provide Better Access to Healthy Meal Options
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh's Office of Food Access has created food resource maps in six languages for each of the city's neighborhoods with a goal of improving the availability to healthy eating options for all residents. The Massachusetts Municipal Association...
High Turnover and Capacity Issues Revealed in Home Care Workforce Survey
New survey results of the state's home care workforce reveal that home care agencies, on average, are only able to retain three of the 18 workers typically hired over a three month period. With funding from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, the Home Care Aide Council...
Report on Business and the Future of Aging Released by Milken Institute
The Milken Institute, which releases an annual list of the best cities for successful aging, has compiled a report that captures the opportunity an aging population presents for business, economic growth and society at-large. Based on the 2017 Summit on Business and...