The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced an extension to October 30th of the COVID-19 Community Impact Survey (CCIS) – an online survey aimed at collecting data to better understand and identify the social, economic, and health needs and inequities...
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Medicare Announces Open Enrollment, Scam Awareness
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that 2021 Medicare Open Enrollment is officially open and will run through December 7, 2020. More than 60 million people with Medicare can review health and drug plans, and make changes to their...
Community Resource for Strengthening Social Connections Compliments #ReachOutMA Campaign
The work conducted by the Task Force to End Loneliness and Build Community, UMass-Boston researchers and AARP Massachusetts led to a virtual summit early in October and a newly released resource with examples that communities can implement to address isolation and...
Stanford Center on Longevity Announces Design Challenge to Improve Well-Being Across the Lifespan
The Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge is a global competition that encourages students to design products and services to improve well-being across the lifespan. In its eighth year, the Challenge is focused on ideas inspired by the cultural shift that has...
Registry of Motor Vehicles ‘Senior Days’ Expanding to More Sites During October
The Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles has expanded the sites participating in the "Senior Days' initiative to accommodate older adults who can visit local RMV locations to renew their licenses. Also expanding is the partnership between the RMV and the Executive Office...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Community Compact IT Grant, Mass Cultural Council, AmericaWalks
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative promotes funding opportunities as they become available that support communities and stakeholders in creating more inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Below are the latest round of these opportunities:...
MassDOT Awards Final Round of ‘Shared Streets and Spaces’ Funding
The final round of nearly $1.2 million from the Mass. Department of Transportation "Shared Streets & Spaces" program was awarded and has now supported 124 projects in 103 municipalities across the Commonwealth. The program was launched on June 10, provided...
Mass. Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds Supports MHAC ‘Healthy Aging for All’ Guide, Age-Friendly Initiatives
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced the inaugural awards of the Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds (the Funds), which includes support to the Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) and a number of age-friendly community...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Closing the Digital Divide with State IT Grant
During the pandemic, addressing social isolation and loneliness has gained greater and renewed awareness along with a focus on the "digital divide" among older adults. There are several layers to connecting people of any age with internet access, including affordable...
Guest Blog Post: How We Can Prevent an Elder Eviction Crisis in Massachusetts
The following is a guest blog post by Betsey Crimmins, Senior Attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services: In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Baker signed a statewide eviction moratorium on April 20, 2020 which prevented all but “essential” evictions and...