NEWS

Study: Local Zoning Rules Block Multi-Family Housing in MA

Over the past 15 years, despite many changes in local zoning, it remains difficult if not impossible to build multi-family housing in cities and towns across Metro Boston, according to a detailed study on development released this week. Due to a combination of local...

Healthy Living Center of Excellence Recognized by NCOA

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), a trusted national leader working to ensure that every person can age well, is honoring more than a dozen women, men, and organizations around the country who are working toward a just and caring society that allows all of us to...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassMobility and Community Transit

Whether urban, rural or subruban, transportation is raised as a key issue and concern in communities of all sizes. The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is fortunate to work with MassMobility that shares resources and funding opportunities for cities and towns...

engAGED Community Engagement Guide for Age-Friendly Communities

As Older Americans Month comes to a close, the National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adutls (engAGED) has launched a Community Toolkit with resources that can be used year-round to promote social engagement among older adults in your community. The toolkit...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: BCBS ‘Connecting Consumers with Care’

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Massachusetts has announced the Connecting Consumers with Care grant program. This opportunity is available to Massachusetts health centers and community-based organizations that assist low-income and vulnerable populations...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassWorks Infrastructure Program

Governor Charlie Baker recently announced the opening of the ninth annual MassWorks Infrastructure Program grant award round. This is an opportunity for Age-Friendly communities that have identified built environment projects in their goals. The 2019 MassWorks grant...

AARP Releases Age-Friendly Community Engagement Tool

Using Cities of Service’s citizen engagement model and experience helping mayors work with residents to solve problems, as well as AARP’s age-friendly-communities model and experience working with communities and volunteers, this free booklet offers examples of...

Access to Amenities Impacts Social Isolation and Sense of Community

Americans who live in closer proximity to community parks, libraries, restaurants, and theaters are more content with their neighborhood, more trusting of others, and less lonely regardless of whether they live in large cities, suburbs, or small cities or towns. This...