The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly to review and consider the following funding support opportunities: Mass Housing Partnership - Complete Neighborhoods Initiative (deadline, April 15)...
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Importance of SNAP for Older Adults Highlighted by Food Research & Action Center
The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) with support from the AARP Foundation, released a research brief that elevates the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for older adults and the positive impacts of the temporary increase in...
Issue Brief from RRF Foundation Focuses on Supporting Access to Affordable and Quality Housing
The RRF Foundation for Aging (RRF), with a mission to improve the quality of life for older people, released an issue brief on housing as part of a series on their grant-making activities. According to the brief, about 16 million older adult households (33%) are...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Last Call for Shared Streets & Spaces, AARP Community Challenge, BU MetroBridge
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages communities working to become more age and dementia friendly and our network of stakeholders to check out the following funding and support opportunities. MassDOT Shared Streets & Spaces Grant (Due March...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative invites stakeholders to check out the following upcoming events that help promote and support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Technology Learning Collaborative for Healthy Aging - March 3rd Throughout the...
Greenfield, Mass. Project Featured in AARP Photo Album Highlighting Past ‘Community Challenge’ Grantees
As AARP continues to promote the Community Challenge Grant Program with an application deadline on March 22nd, the organization is also highlighting the creative past projects that have supported older adults. In its recent newsletter, AARP Livable Communities...
Communities Can Apply for Housing Choice Designation to Receive Prioritization with State-Based Grant Programs
A Housing Choice Designation from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts rewards communities that are producing new housing and have adopted best practices to promote sustainable housing development. Communities that achieve the Housing Choice Community designation have...
Salem for All Ages Releases Year 5 Progress Report
As a community that committed to becoming more age-friendly early on, and with a broad, cross-sector coalition, the Salem for All Ages initiative has commonly been highlighted as an example for others. Recently, the city's age-friendly work hit another milestone with...
Medicare Planning to Launch Coverage of Over-the-Counter COVID Tests
In addition to recent efforts to expand Americans’ access to free testing, people in either Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring. Under the new initiative, Medicare...
Checklist Created to Support Community-Based Dementia Friendly Initiatives
A checklist has been created by Dementia Friendly Massachusetts to support a community’s journey and commitment to becoming dementia-friendly, which compliments a list of resources in the state's Age- and Dementia Friendly Integration Toolkit. Every community making...