The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following in-person and virtual programs that can be passed along to caregivers and all who may be interested. Virtual Programs - All are Welcome: August 8 at 1 PM ► Healthy Living For Your Brain...
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MHAC Relaunches ‘Equity in Aging’ Initiative with Webinar on “The Infrastructure of Care”
After the former Equity in Aging Workgroup revamped the Healthy Aging for All Guide to help advance equity in age and dementia friendly communities and hosted a webinar series on supporting diverse caregivers, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative relaunched...
NICOA Creates Toolkit on Understanding Disabilities in American Indian & Alaska Native Communities
The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) introduced a new toolkit dedicated to increasing awareness and knowledge of the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people living with disabilities. The toolkit contains information about disabilities, tribes...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events and opportunities for age- and dementia friendly communities and stakeholders. Become a Dementia Friends Champion - Wednesday, August 9th Take part in a free 2 ½ hour Zoom...
Input Needed for Statewide, Regional Planning for Transportation, Digital Equity
In a previous post, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) promoted regional planning processes led by Metropolitan Planning Organizations that aim to gather input on local and regional transportation. Those processes remain open and MHAC encourages...
Census Bureau Report: Old Housing, New Needs: Are U.S. Homes Ready for an Aging Population?
A new report from the US Census Bureau called "Old Housing, New Needs: Are US Homes Ready for An Aging Population" uses data from the American Housing Survey and provides the estimates of housing units in the country that had aging-accessible features, such as...
‘Divided by Design’ Report from Smart Growth America Recommends Changes to Improve Equity in Transportation
A new report from Smart Growth America takes a look back in time to examine the damage and inequities that were deliberately created by and in the federal transportation program from ~1950 onward, examines our current circumstances, and outlines concrete steps that...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: ADA Improvement Grants, Reminders on Previously Announced Opportunities
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities to advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Municipal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvement Grant Program, The Massachusetts Office on...
Input from Older Adults Needed for Regional Transportation Plans
Metropolitan Planning Organizations across Massachusetts are releasing draft plans for public comment for guiding transportation priorities for the coming years. It is important for age- and dementia friendly community stakeholders - and older adults more broadly - to...
Home Modification Loan Program Promoted by CEDAC
In a recent blog post, the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC) promoted the Home Modification Loan Program, which may be helpful to age- and dementia friendly communities looking to address local housing issues. The Home Modification Loan...