The MassDOT Transit Unit has announced that the FY2020 Community Transit Grant Program Application Cycle is scheduled to open in May 2019. The Community Transit Grant Program is MassDOT’s annual competitive grant program to distribute Federal Transit Administration...
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Healthy Aging Job Alert: JF&CS, WalkBoston, Bridges Together
Jewish Family & Children's Service: Community Education and Training Specialist The Community Education and Training Specialist will join a team that develops and delivers education and training programs and activities focused on promoting mental health among...
Home Alone Revisited: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care
AARP's Public Policy Institute announced a follow-up study that builds on the landmark Home Alone study, which was the first national look at how family caregivers are managing medical/nursing tasks, such as managing medications, changing dressings, and other tasks in...
Diverse Elders Coalition Launches New Caregiving Community Survey
The Diverse Elders Coalition recently launched a new online survey for family caregivers in communities of color, American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities. The Caregiving Community Survey is an...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: HUD Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program
In a recent announcement, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development released a $50 million funding opportunity for the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program. The program provides Capital Advance funding for the development and operation of...
Tips for Advocates of Limited English Proficient Older Adults
A new National Center on Law and Elder Rights "PRACTICE TIP" offers advice to advocates and counselors working with Limited English Proficient (LEP) older adults to better assert their language access rights. Over five million older adults across the country are LEP,...
Age-Friendly News Clips: March to Mid-April 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 March to mid April 2019 on the momentum of...
MassDOT, MBTA Announcing Pilot and Partnerships to Support More Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicles
MassDOT and the MBTA are announcing a one-year pilot program that will begin today, Monday, April 1, 2019, that provides financial incentives to transportation network companies (TNCs) in an effort to increase availability of wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs)....
Elizabeth Chen Appointed Secretary of Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Elizabeth Chen, PhD, MBA, MPH has been named Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) effective June 3, 2019. EOEA promotes independence, empowerment, and well-being of older people, individuals with disabilities, and their families in...
Massachusetts Communities Win APA National Planning Achievement Awards
Two Massachusetts communities won Gold-level National Planning Achievement Awards from the American Planning Association. Boston won for its "Climate Ready Boston Report," and Stoneham won for its Transportation Advocacy Committee. The Massachusetts Healthy Aging...