Ageism Awareness Day is an opportunity to draw attention to the impact of ageism in our society and work together to build age-inclusive communities. The American Society on Aging has a list of resources that communities and organizations can use to spread awareness,...
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Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Connected & Online Program, MassDOT and MCC Reminders
The Healey-Driscoll administration and Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) today launched the Connected and Online Program, a $23 million initiative to close the digital device gap across Massachusetts. The...
‘Faces of MassHealth: Coverage Across the Commonwealth’ Published by BCBS Foundation
New data goes beyond the topline statistics often used to characterize those served by MassHealth in order to paint a fuller, more meaningful picture of the more than one in four Massachusetts residents enrolled in the program. Released by Blue Cross Blue Shield...
‘Building Homes. Building Futures” Report Details Housing Challenges and Solutions in Western Mass.
While housing issues show up in communities across the state, the "Building Homes. Building Futures" study provides an updated, comprehensive look at housing in four western Massachusetts counties—Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire. Led by Wayfinders and...
Mass. Law Reform Institute Shares Federal Policy Impacts on Older Adults in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative convenes quarterly Statewide Network Meetings that focus on timely issues and are aimed at connecting age- and dementia friendly community efforts with knowledge, resources, funding opportunities and more. The most recent...
Celebrate Digital Inclusion Week 2025: Celebrate, Engage, Empower
Join the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) for Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) from October 6-10, an annual nationwide event dedicated to raising awareness about digital equity and the vital importance of inclusion in our increasingly digital world. This year’s...
AARP Livable Communities Team Promotes Local Transportation Solutions, Including Massachusetts Examples
AARP Livable Communities, which promotes resources, tools and examples for age-friendly community efforts, distributed a series of videos that highlight transportation solutions to help older adults get to desired destinations. Along with examples from Illinois,...
Municipal Survey Shows Progress on ADUs with Interactive Map
New survey data from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities shows that homeowners across Massachusetts are embracing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) following Governor Maura Healey’s Affordable Homes Act, which allows ADUs to built by-right on...
Massachusetts and Several Northeastern States Announce the Northeast Public Health Collaborative
Several Northeastern states and America’s largest city have been collaborating since early 2025 and formally announced the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, a voluntary regional coalition of public health agencies and leaders, brought together to share expertise,...
New Website for Age- and Dementia Friendly Franklin County-North Quabbin Provide Examples of Regional Impact
Led by LifePath, an aging service access point, and with many partners like Franklin Regional Council of Governments, a new website has been launched for the Age- and Dementia Friendly Franklin County-North Quabbin initiative. The site provides a blog and map that...