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...
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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...
Massachusetts Equitable Development Technical Assistance Program Offered by Smart Growth America
The Massachusetts Equitable Development Technical Assistance Program is designed to equip community-based organizations in Massachusetts with the skills and tools to advance sustainable, equitable development and affordable housing in their own communities....
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: MassTrails Grant
MassTrails provides matching grants to communities, public entities, Native nations, and non-profit organizations to plan, design, create, and maintain the diverse network of trails, trail systems, and trails experiences used and enjoyed by Massachusetts residents and...
MetroBridge Program at Boston University is Available to Support Local Initiatives
The MetroBridge program at BU's Initiative on Cities is currently seeking municipal and community project partners for the spring 2025 semester. MetroBridge works to embed your city, town, NGO, or community organization's research needs into semester-long courses at...
Healthier Lives Across Generations: A Blueprint for Intergenerational Living
The organization Generations United released "Healthier Lives Across Generations: A Blueprint for Intergenerational Living," which is focused on intentional intergenerational living, or communities open to people of all ages that have a deliberate focus on fostering...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $161 Million for Economic Development Projects that Include Senior Housing and COAs
Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus announced more than $161 million for 313 grant awards to support local economic development projects in 171...