A global innovation challenge for the improvement of well-being in aging populations was announced today by a group of industry, academic and government partners affiliated with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s Council to Address Aging. The In Good Company: The...
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AARP Releases Latest Livability Workbook on Health Services and Community Supports
The fifth workbook in AARP's Roadmap to Livability Series is aimed strengthening the "healthcare and community supports" part of age-friendly assessments and action plans. The Health Services and Community Supports Workbook includes sample survey questions and an...
Age-Friendly News Clips: Early July 2018
Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly. Check out the following articles from early July on the momentum of this movement...
City of Boston Launches Age- and Dementia Friendly Business Designation
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston's Commission on Affairs of the Elderly launched their Age and Dementia-Friendly Business designation, a new pilot program that encourages local businesses to make their spaces and services more inclusive for people of all...
Healthy Aging Job Alert: Home Care Aide Council Seeks Executive Director
The Home Care Aide Council announces an opportunity for an energetic, driven leader to support the legislative and policy initiatives of the organization. The Executive Director drives the organization’s vision, while meeting the expectations of our membership and...
Join EOEA, MHAC for Meeting on Connecting “Villages” to the Age- and Dementia Friendly Movement
Please join the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs in a set of presentations and a discussion related to how Age and Dementia Friendly communities can work together with Villages and other At-Home Associations. Hear...
MA DPH Releases Updated Data on Falls Among Older Adults
As a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injury in the U.S. and Massachusetts, falls remain an area of focus for the healthy aging community in terms of prevention and reducing health care costs. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently issued a...
Healthy Aging Job Alert: Dementia Friendly MA Program Manager
Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) seeks a full-time (40 hours/week) Project Manager (PM) for the Dementia Friendly Massachusetts’ (DFM) Initiative. The PM is responsible for ongoing implementation of a grass roots plan to engage 115 communities in becoming...
Healthy Aging Job Alert: Central Boston Elder Services Seeks CEO
Central Boston Elder Services, Inc. (CBES), a leading non-profit provider of services for elders in the Boston area, seeks an innovative and inspirational leader to serve as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). One of the state’s largest elder care organizations,...
2018 AARP Livability Index Provides Updated Data to Help Communities Become Age-Friendly
AARP continues to roll out new and updated resources to assist communities in becoming more age-friendly. The 2018 Livability Index is the latest tool that provides cities and towns with a "livability score" based on a variety of data points. Similar to the MHAC...