AARP recently won a prominent “Sharecare Award” for its video spotlighting men as family caregivers, raising attention to an often hidden but vitally important group of people. Co-produced with AARP Studios, the 3-minute video offers an inside look at a gathering of...
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Healthy Aging Job Alert: Beacon Hill Village, BayPath Elder Services
Beacon Hill Village: Member Services/Resources Coordinator Beacon Hill Village (BHV) is a vibrant, non-profit member-driven organization based in Boston that started the Village movement in 2002. Through programs, access to resources, and community engagement, BHV...
Guest Blog Post: Honoring Choices Massachusetts Recognizing April as Healthcare Decisions Month
April is Healthcare Decisions Month and Honoring Choices MA has everything you need to host your own event or make a personal health care plan! You can help your family, staff, colleagues or your community to choose a Health Care Agent and give their Agent the power...
Training the Aging Network to Provide Culturally Competent Care for LGBTQ Older Adults
The following background and issue brief from the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation promotes cultural competency training for aging service providers on the unique needs of LGBTQ older adults. Though the world has gotten more tolerant toward people...
National Poll on Healthy Aging Finds Feelings of Isolation Among Older Adults with Health Issues
One in four older adults say they feel isolated from other people at least some of the time, and one in three say they lack regular companionship, according to a new national poll. Those feelings of loneliness showed up most in people aged 50 to 80 who also reported...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MIT OMEGA Scholarships Applications Due 3/31
Through the generous sponsorship of the MIT AgeLab and AARP, OMEGA is proud to offer three $1000 college scholarships to recognize and reward the efforts that young adults are making to create multigenerational connections. High school juniors and seniors living in...
Deadline Approaching for AARP Community Challenge Grant Submission
The deadline for the 2019 Community Challenge grant program from AARP is less than a month away. The grant program, which is now in its third year, is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, looks to fund “quick-action” projects that spark change in...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Seed Grants for ‘Relatives as Grandparents Program’ from the Brookdale Foundation Group
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) passed along via their blog an opportunity from The Brookdale Foundation Group, which has issued a Request for Proposals for creating or expanding supportive services to grandparents and other relatives raising children....
Age- and Dementia Friendly Transportation Featured at Transportation Innovation Conference
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative will join the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, UMass-Boston, Dementia Friendly Massachusetts and the City of Salem for a presentation on Age- and Dementia Friendly Transportation at the upcoming Transportation Innovation...
John A. Hartford Foundation Announces $9 Million in Grants to Support Transformation in Care for Older Adults
The John A. Hartford Foundation is funding game-changing efforts to improve care for older adults through four grants totaling nearly $9 million: Seven leading national organizations will collaborate to increase access to high-quality palliative care and advance care...