In partnership with municipalities, housing authorities, nonprofits, and private entities, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is working to address issues related to the barriers to accessing and using the internet (otherwise known as the Digital Divide)...
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TFAH: Aligning Public Health Interventions with Older Adult Housing Needs and Challenges
As the population of older adults in the United States grows, alongside an increasing recognition of the salience of social determinants of health, the value of a public health approach to supporting the well-being of older adults is clear, according to an issue brief...
‘Joy Walks’ Walking Clubs for Older Adults Launched in all Boston Neighborhoods
Older adults are invited to join neighborhood Joy Walks walking clubs and participate in the Joy Walks Challenge taking place September through October. Joy Walks will be organized by neighborhood organizations, including Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF)...
Baker Administration Announces Vaccine Mandate to Protect Older Adults in Skilled Nursing Facilities
The Baker Administration announced plans to implement a vaccine mandate for long-term care (LTC) staff to strengthen infection control and protect vulnerable residents. COVID-19 vaccination is the most effective method for preventing infection and serious illness from...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Transportation Planning Grant Program, MassCEC
Periodically, the Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative shares funding opportunities that help communities become more age- and dementia friendly. Thanks once again to our partners at MassMobility for highlighting the following grant programs: Equity and Accessibility:...
MassTrails Program Funds 52 Projects to Enhance Massachusetts’ Trail Network
Building on efforts to enhance access to natural resources and recreational opportunities for residents across the Commonwealth, the Baker Administration recently announced nearly $4 million in grant funding to support 52 trail projects across the Commonwealth as part...
NADTC Announces Fifth Annual Photo Contest to Celebrate ‘Diversity in Transportation’
The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) has announced its fifth annual photo contest with a theme of "Celebrating Diversity in Transportation." The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages communities working to become age-and...
National Poll on Healthy Aging Highlights Decrease in Physical Activity Among Older Adults During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic may have increased older adults’ risk of falling and injuring themselves, due to changes in physical activity, conditioning and mobility, a new national poll suggests. More than a third of people between the ages of 50 and 80 report their...
Mass. Receives Four 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grants
For the fifth annual AARP Community Challenge, AARP received more than 3,500 applications from nonprofits and government entities, resulting in a highly competitive selection process. Nearly $3.2 million is being distributed to fund 244 quick-action projects across...
US HHS Encourages States to Educate Eligible Immigrants about Medicaid Coverage
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin to states’ Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies reaffirming that the 2019 Public Charge...