Communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly may be interested in the following funding opportunities, previously announced by MHAC: MassTrails – due date: Feb. 1, 2022 MassTrails is an inter-agency initiative of the Commonwealth lead by the...
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Ariadne Labs Develops Workbook for Caregivers and People with Serious Illness
Developed by Ariadne Labs in collaboration with The Conversation Project, the "What Matters to Me Workbook" is designed to help people with a serious illness get ready to talk to their health care team about what is most important to them. As the resource explains,...
New Map from MBLC Displays Libraries with Wi-Fi Hotspots Available for Check-out
As MHAC reported in a previous post, libraries across the state have made Wi-Fi hotspots available to loan out. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) created a map so people can see which specific libraries have the devices that people can checkout....
AARP Partners with Lowe’s on ‘Livable Homes’ Initiative to Promote Safety and Accessibility Modifications
A new collaboration between AARP and home improvement chain Lowe’s, called the Lowe's Livable Home initiative, aims to provide strategies and information to help make living spaces more accessible for everyone and allow older adults to stay in their homes safely and...
Alzheimer’s Association Offering Dementia Awareness Training for First Responders
Communities working to become more age and dementia friendly can invite their local first responders to join the Alzheimer's Association for an upcoming training in becoming Dementia-Friendly as part of your city, town or regional initiative. The goal of this...
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Initial Report to Congress Now Available
On November 16, 2021, appropriately during National Family Caregiving Month, the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren released its initial report to Congress. This report outlines the joys, challenges, gaps, and unmet needs faced by kin and...
Age-Friendly University Work Strengthened with Tools for Advancing Age-Inclusivity in Higher Education
With support from AARP, the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and its Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) designed a toolkit to provide resources to advance age inclusivity in institutions of higher education. The suite of tools can be used by...
Become a ‘Dementia Friend’ by Hosting or Attending an Info Session
Dementia Friends is a global public awareness movement that is changing the way people think, act and talk about dementia here in Massachusetts. To be counted as a Dementia Friend, just attend a one-hour, interactive information session! You will learn the five key...
Lasell Village, University Featured by AARP for Creating Intergenerational Connections
Lasell Village, a senior living community on the campus of 1,500 undergraduates and 500 graduate students in Newton, has been routinely recognized as a model of intergenerational activity. Once again, the community and its programming are being highlighted - this time...
MHAC Promotes Resources for National Family Caregivers Month
November is National Family Caregivers Month and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is proud to offer a range of resources from our partners and national organizations that offer support and ways to honor caregivers. The national observance of Family...