MassDOT recently announced $5.1 million in additional funding awards for Regional Transit Authorities (RTA) across the Commonwealth to implement best practices and innovative services to benefit customers. The full announcement of the RTA award winners are available...
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Village Model and Age/Dementia Friendly Movement Featured at Upcoming Workshop
An "Aging in Community" workshop, including presentations on Age- and Dementia Friendly Communities, will be held on 29 March at Lasell College, with satellite venues at Berkshire Community College and Cape Cod Community College. Presentations by Massachusetts...
Age-Friendly News Clips: February 2019
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 February 2019 on the momentum of this...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: RFP on Improving Older Adults Health & Independence through Ridesharing
Lack of transportation has a profound impact on an older adult's well-being and can lead to social disconnection. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Lyft are partnering to pilot a senior center outreach and education program to test older adult willingness to...
AARP Offers Data and Age-Friendly Guidance for Rural Areas
Armed with reports like the Housing Assistance Council's "Housing an Aging Rural America: Rural Seniors and Their Homes,"as well as a collaboration with the LOR Foundation, AARP published an extensive article on resources and examples of healthy aging and Age-Friendly...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Bridges Together Intergenerational Program
Bridges Together, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to providing training and tools on the art & science of intergenerational engagement, announced their grant opportunity. Teachers, librarians, staff from senior centers, senior housing and human service agencies and...
Boston Front and Center in Latest AARP Newsletter
The latest AARP Livable Communities Newsletter has a headline feature titled "Boston Is Putting Driverless Cars Through an Age-Friendly Road Test." The article is focused on the public-private partnership that is setting an example for other cities to follow when it...
Baker-Polito Administration Announces $3 Million in Complete Streets Funding Program Awards
Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito joined Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver, elected officials, and local leaders in Quincy to announce awards totaling nearly $3 million to eleven communities through the Complete Streets Funding Program. These awards will be used...
MetroWest Health Foundation Asking for Regional Input on Health and Wellness
Health care and community organizations in the MetroWest region are coming together to plan how health and wellness programs can best serve area residents, and the MetroWest Health Foundation invites you to be part of this important effort. The Foundation is asking...
New Study Reports Health Benefits of Volunteering for Lower-Income Older Adults
Results from an independent study sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service reveal that Senior Corps volunteers are not only improving the lives of others, they are also improving their own. This national study collected data from 1,200...