For age-friendly community coalitions and stakeholders engaged in housing issues, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) recently launched the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), a new funding mechanism to disburse state and federal funding...
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MHAC Launches ‘Equity in Aging’ Committee and Ongoing Webinar Series
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative launched 'Equity in Aging' in a kickoff webinar that featured resources and along with age- and dementia friendly community-based work addressing disparities for diverse older adults. In the kickoff webinar, MHAC provided...
‘Smart Cycling Quick Guide’ Published by League of American Bicyclists and AARP
The Smart Cycling Quick Guide is an easy-to-read booklet that outlines the basic rules of the road, components of a bicycle, and all of the information a cyclist needs to ride a bike safely and confidently in and around traffic. A 32-page primer, the guide is...
Materials Available to Recognize May as Older Americans Month
Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads our nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM). The theme for 2021 is "Communities of Strength." Older adults have built resilience and strength over their lives through successes, failures, joys, and...
Mass. Residents Age 55+ and Those With One Medical Condition Become Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
As of Monday, April 5th, residents 55+ and residents with one certain medical condition are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at any of the Commonwealth’s over 300 vaccination locations, including 269 pharmacy locations. With this group, more than 1 million...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Tufts Health Plan Foundation, Boston Digital Equity Fund, Fallon Health, AARP Community Challenge
Periodically, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative shares funding opportunities that advance inclusive, age- and dementia friendly community efforts along with policies, practices and initiatives that support healthy aging. Please see and share the...
Join MHAC for ‘Equity in Aging’ Webinar
Along with partners from AARP Massachusetts, the Public Health Institute of Western Mass., and UMass-Lowell, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) is launching Equity in Aging, a statewide workgroup and webinar series that will inform and strengthen our...
Report: Growing Assistive Technology Awareness through State Programs, Partnerships, and Innovation
Building partnerships through collaboration between assistive technology programs and long-term services and supports (LTSS) agencies is one way to expand awareness and facilitate access to AT devices and services. The AARP Public Policy Institute produced a report in...
US HHS to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL), will provide nearly $100 million to help increase vaccinations among older...
Older Adult Population Driving Growth in Mass. ‘Dual Eligible’ Membership
According to Mass Medicaid Policy Institute's report, "A Primer on the Dual Eligible Population in Massachusetts," over the past five years, MassHealth dual eligible membership, which currently stands at 312,000 residents, has seen growth driven by its older...