The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), in partnership with The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, is announced that Massachusetts is among 14 states selected to participate in its 18-monthCaregiving State Policy...
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MassDOT and Salem Celebrate All-Electric Council On Aging Vehicles
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) joined Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo and other state and local officials in celebrating the delivery of a pair of new electric-powered vans for use by the Salem Council on Aging. The vehicles were awarded to the...
December Education Programs from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following virtual and in-person programs from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH happening throughout December: Virtual Programs For Caregivers December 10 at 12 PM ► Communicating Effectively...
Robin Lipson Appointed Secretary of Elder Affairs
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is excited to promote an announcement from Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh that Robin Lipson has been appointed to the role of Secretary of the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), effective...
Eldercare Locator’s Home for the Holidays Campaign
Every year, ACL's Eldercare Locator leads “Home for the Holidays,” a campaign to encourage friends and families to use holiday visits as an opportunity to talk about an important topic affecting the health and well-being of older adults. This year, the focus is on...
AgeStrong Boston, Urban League and Lyft Partner to Offer ‘Healthy Rides’ to Wellness Services for Older Bostonians
Following closures of pharmacies in Boston neighborhoods, and to improve access to a range of health and wellness services, the Boston AgeStrong Commission teamed up with the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts and Lyft on the "Holistic Health Access Initiative...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awarded Nearly Half a Million Dollars to Support Family Caregivers
The Healey-Driscoll Administration recognized November as Family Caregiver Month and announced that Massachusetts is set to receive $490,000 in grant funding from the Administration for Community Living to support family caregivers. The award will be used over a...
AARP Shares Recap of ‘Designing for All Ages’ Virtual Event with Videos and Other Resources
AARP Livable Communities Team recently hosted a virtual workshop titled, "Designing for People of All Ages" and released a recap summary with age-friendly design examples and resources that may be useful and informative to communities working to become more age- and...
AARP Highlights Resources to Support Veterans and their Families
Coming off Veterans' Day, AARP Livable Communities highlighted a collection of AARP resources geared at supporting veterans and their families. This collection may be helpful to communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly to better engage and assist...
Caring for the Caregiver Continues Webinar Series for Family Caregiver Month
In celebration of Family Caregiver Month this November, the Mass Caregiving Initiative invites you to join the next webinar in their Caring for the Caregiver webinar series next Thursday, November 21st at 12:00 PM. Co-hosted by the Massachusetts Executive Office of...