The organization Honoring Choices Massachusetts has announced the Who is Your Health Care Agent? consumer handout, which offers three simple steps to choose a Health Care Agent, complete a Health Care Proxy, and share your Proxy with your medical providers and others....
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Age Friendly Funding Alerts: Community Transit Grant Program, Community Compact, Local Cultural Councils
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that help support inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities: Community Compact Best Practices Program On August 19th, the Community Compact Best Practices...
Massachusetts Efforts Recognized by ACL for HIV and Aging Awareness Day
HIV and Aging Awareness Day was this week, which provided an opportunity to celebrate the resilience and advocacy of long-term HIV survivors, many of whom have been fighting for access to treatment and freedom from discrimination since the emergence of the virus in...
Surveys Seeking Feedback to Support Age and Dementia Friendly Efforts in Massachusetts
Two surveys are available now that are important to informing the future of the Age- and Dementia Friendly movement in Massachusetts. The deadline for survey responses tied to the Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly Action Plan refresh was extended to September...
CMS Promoting Campaign to Protect People with Medicare from Hospice Fraud
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is promoting a campaign to help educate people with Medicare, and their loved ones, on how to protect themselves against Medicare Hospice fraud. Every day, criminals target older Americans with one goal – to steal...
MCOA Seeking Feedback from Dementia Friendly Communities and Partners
Whether your community is designated as dementia-friendly or you are curious about the process and want to learn more, Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) wants to hear from you. This survey is a great opportunity to share insights about the successes and...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: MHAC Statewide Network, ‘Let’s Talk About Dementia and Culture 2024,’ Good Neighbor Day
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events by partners in our network that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: MHAC Statewide Network Meeting, Sept. 25th from 10-11:30 am (virtual) Join the...
What to Know About One Care: A High-Level Overview of its Upcoming Transition
There are 312,000 older adults and people living with disabilities in the Commonwealth who are enrolled in both MassHealth (Massachusetts’ name for two programs combined: Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program) and Medicare. Up to 40 percent of people...
Main Street America Highlights Fields Corner Main Street Project that Uses Art to Increase Community Safety
The organization Main Street America highlighted a community art project led by Fields Corner Main Street in Boston that used art to enhance pedestrian safety. In August, Fields Corner Main Street unveiled “Blooms in the Field,” a one-of-a-kind art installation that...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassDOT Announces Community Transit Grant Program
MassDOT is pleased to announce the schedule for this year's Community Transit Grant Program, which is their annual grant program to expand mobility for older adults and people with disabilities. Operating & Mobility Management Applications open September 16, and...