Join the Taskforce to End Loneliness and Build Community on Thursday, October 1st for a state-wide summit to disseminate information about raising public awareness, growing intergenerational opportunities and specific strategies to build community in a variety of...
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Results from AARP Survey Reveal Preferences of 50+ Cyclists and Tips for Local Action
Nearly 3,000 older adults across the country answered questions in an AARP survey about their cycling history and habits, any changes in their bicycling routine during the past year — including since the COVID-19 pandemic — and preferences for cycling locations and...
Age-Friendly Job Postings: Montachusett Regional Transit Authority, FriendShipWorks
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative periodically shares job postings from our network, by request. Please see two job opportunities below: Mobility Manager - Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) The Mobility Manager serves the general public...
MHAC and EOEA Partner with Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles to Bring Support to Older Drivers
Thanks to a partnership with the Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC), Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) and aging service access points across the state are making resources available to older drivers renewing...
AARP Revamps and Re-Releases HomeFit Guide
The HomeFit Guide from AARP has been a reliable resource for age-friendly efforts in helping homeowners consider modifications that improve safety and a person's ability to remain independent. Now, the guide has gone through a revamp to continue supporting communities...
UMass-Boston Gerontology Institute Aims to Improve Economic Security of Older Adults with AARP Foundation Grant
Armed with a $288,000 grant from the AARP Foundation, the UMass-Boston Gerontology Institute will build on the institute’s age-friendly work, particularly the Age Friendly Boston Initiative, and its expertise in economic security issues in later life. The project will...
Culture Rx Pilot Shows Promise in Improving Health, Reducing Social Isolation
This month, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts released its findings from Phase I of the Social Prescription Pilot Program, which launched in January 2020 in Springfield and Berkshire County. As part of the CultureRx Initiative, this pilot program...
Mass. DPH Requests Participation in COVID-19 Impact Survey
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health needs your help supporting communities impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. Join this webinar to learn how you can help disseminate a survey so that findings can be used to shine a light on where help is needed most....
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MetroWest Health Foundation
Since March, the MetroWest Health Foundation has pivoted its grantmaking and operations to support the region’s efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic. In response to community listening and engagement, the foundation is including "COVID-19 Social Isolation Among...
Upcoming Learning Opportunities on Inclusive Dementia Support and Memory Cafes
MHAC is proud to work with Dementia Friendly leaders that will be hosting some upcoming learning opportunities on inclusive support for people living with Dementia as well as Memory Cafes. The first, hosted by JF&CS, is the "Percolator" quarterly meeting on...