The 2025 Greater Boston Housing Report Card is the 24th edition of The Boston Foundation's annual look at housing supply, home prices and affordability in Greater Boston. This year, in addition to an in-depth examination of the latest data from the team at Boston...
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AARP Highlights Age-Friendly Work to Strengthen Food Security in Mass. Among Nationwide Examples
AARP Livable Communities launched a video that highlights age-friendly community efforts that strengthen food security. Among the nationwide examples is Rockport, Mass. where restaurants and a high school-based culinary program provide meals to older residents...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: MassTrails, Community Transit Grant Program
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: MassTrails, MassDOT and Department of Conservation & Recreation (applications due Feb. 2, 2026)...
Home Heating Safety Urged During Cold Weather by Mass. DFS
The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services is reminding residents protect themselves and their loved ones from some of the most common home heating hazards. Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Every household needs working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms on every...
November is National Family Caregivers Month
Many national organizations are offering data an information to recognize National Family Caregiver Month in November. Helping to lead the awareness-raising efforts is the Caregiver Action Network with the 2025 theme, which is "Plug-in to Care." This year's theme...
Governor Healey, Mass. DTA Offer Info and Updates on SNAP
Governor Maura Healey's administration launched a new SNAP Resource Hub at Mass.gov/SNAPFreeze that includes information on how families facing hunger can get help, ways for people and businesses to offer help, and a new digital map showing how many people depend on...
New Report Promotes Opportunity for Faith Leaders to Advance Intergenerational Activity
A new report from CoGenerate, a national nonprofit working to bridge generational divides in all pillars of daily life, called Honest Conversations: Faith Leaders on the Real Work of Intergenerational Collaboration, presents an opportunity for faith communities to...
Alzheimer’s Association Educational Opportunities for Family Caregivers Month
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following virtual and in-person programs from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH, which provides educational programs throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire for people living with dementia...
New Report ‘Caring Across States’ Reveals Differences in Caregiving Experience
Caring Across States is a new research from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving, which reveals how place can affect the caregiving experience, uncovering stark differences in financial strain, care intensity, and available support in states across the U.S....
‘The People Say’ Project Provides Data and Insights Helpful for Age- and Dementia Friendly Efforts
The People Say is an online research hub that features first-hand insights from older adults and caregivers on the issues most important to them, as well as feedback from experts on policies affecting older adults. Communities working to become more age- and dementia...