Neighborhood Coordinator - FriendshipWorks This is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Programs. The position is responsible for all aspects of the Friendly Visiting program in assigned neighborhoods, including outreach, volunteer recruitment and...
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Age-Friendly Funding Alert: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity, Innovations in Accessible Mobility. Grants of up to $30,000 each will be awarded to as many as 10 communities for a six-month period. Local or regional private...
8-80 Cities Shares National Study of What Makes Successful Neighborhood Parks and Playgrounds
Everyone loves to see a beautiful park, but it turns out that nothing increases park use and physical activity as much as programming— providing supervised activities to help people make use of the space. The RAND Corporation and City Parks Alliance, with help from...
Age-Friendly News Clips: January and February 2020
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 January and February 2020 on the momentum...
Nesterly Homeshare Program Continues Campaign to Connect Students and Older Bostonians
Boston Seniority magazine featured a success story from Nesterly, an intergenerational homeshare program that connects hosts who have spare space in their home with people who are seeking a place to stay for longer than one month. Tenants can also exchange help around...
State and Federal Agencies Share Facts and Info on Coronavirus
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) released a letter promoting a website with extensive information relative to the Coronavirus and meant to be a “source of truth” at: mass.gov/2019coronavirus. It is updated with more information on a regular basis. The...
Hartford Foundation Offers Insights, Framework on how Public Health can Support Age Friendly Movement
Using lessons and examples from across the country, the John A. Hartford Foundation published a newsletter article on "Collaborating to Make Public Health Age-Friendly." A framework for public health departments, developed by the Hartford Foundation in partnership...
Guest Blog Post: Memory Cafes Provide a Place for Friends to Stay Connected
One of the many special aspects of memory cafés is that they provide a way for friends to spend time together. Keeping friendships strong nurtures everyone: the person living with dementia, their primary care partner(s), and the friend. Yet dementia robs so many...
New Tax Form for Older Adults Highlighted by AARP
AARP is reporting on the Internal Revenue Service's new “U.S. Tax Return for Seniors,” which could make filing season a bit less taxing for eligible older taxpayers. According to AARP's newsletter article originally posted here, older adults born before Jan. 2, 1955...
Greater Boston Orgs Collaborate on Platform to Connect Volunteers with Nonprofits
A new volunteering platform is launching in Greater Boston to provide another avenue for prospective volunteers to connect with organizations that need their help. Connect for Good is free to both volunteers and nonprofits and is designed to provide users with a...