Join the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative for a webinar on February 23rd at 1:30 p.m. EST featuring Dr. Alexandre Kalache, a renowned international leader in the age-friendly movement, along with state and local leaders advancing inclusive, age- and dementia...
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MassHealth Redeterminations Begin April 1, Releases Outreach Toolkit
Starting April 1, 2023, all current MassHealth members will need to renew their health coverage to ensure they still qualify for their current benefit. These renewals will take place over 12 months. To assist stakeholders in engaging MassHealth members, the...
Free Training Course, LearnACP, Can Help Communities and Organizations Connect Older Adults to Internet Access
EducationSuperHighway has released LearnACP, a new training course and certification for states, cities, and community-based organizations working to increase awareness and adoption of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The new training is offered for free by...
MAPC Releases Winter Energy Price Spike Toolkit
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) created a toolkit to encourage municipal governments, state legislators, nonprofits, educational institutions, and individuals to use to communicate with residents about available tools and resources to help grapple with...
Submit Your Nominations for AARP Purpose Prize and NCOA Trailblazers in Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages communities and stakeholders engaged in the age- and dementia friendly movement to check out the criteria for the AARP Purpose Prize and the NCOA Trailblazers in Aging Award, and submit a nomination! The...
AARP Highlights Stories of Older Adults Impacted by Interstate Highway System Construction
When the interstate highway system was created in the mid-20th century, the routes isolated or destroyed urban neighborhoods nationwide, particularly those with predominantly Black or poor populations. AARP is highlighting seven older adults who lived in those places...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: BCBS Foundation, AARP Community Challenge Reminder
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation - Special Initiatives Grant (deadline, March 2)...
Resources for Conservatorship and Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day from NCLER
The National Center for Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) is recognized February 1st as Conservatorship and Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day by raising awareness about the potential abuses of power that can occur within the guardianship system. According to NCLER, adult...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Respite Innovations Grant, AARP Community Challenge, Senior Workforce Development, BOLD
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Respite Innovation Grant Program, Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services (New deadline:...
AARP Announces Resource on Creating Community Gardens for People of All Ages
Creating Community Gardens for People of All Ages — a 32-page publication by AARP Livable Communities with 8 80 Cities — can help elected officials, government staff, nonprofit organizations and neighbors in all sorts of places build and sustain community gardens as...