Proof of momentum in the Age-Friendly movement can be seen with new communities joining the network of cities and towns, but also with the funding opportunities that advance not only local efforts, but also the broader healthy aging work of stakeholders. The Healthy...
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Age-Friendly News Clips: March/April
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 the month of March and early April on the...
Register for ‘A Map Through the Maze’ Dementia Care Conference
Celebrating its 25th year, A Map Through the Maze, a practical based Alzheimer’s and dementia care conference, offers professionals a unique opportunity to learn current and cutting edge information on a wide range of Alzheimer’s related care topics. Melanie Bunn,...
EOEA to Host Statewide Listening Sessions on New Home Care Worker Registry Bill
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) will host a series of public statewide listening sessions on recent changes to Massachusetts General Law (M.G.L.) specifically, Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2017 requiring EOEA to create a Home Care Worker...
AARP Revives Community Challenge Grant Program
Recognizing that it takes time to build great communities, but also that quick action can spark longer-term progress, AARP launched the AARP Community Challenge to fund projects that build momentum for change in communities to improve livability for all local...
APA ‘Great Places in America’ Presents Opportunity for Age-Friendly Communities
The American Planning Association is accepting nominations for Great Places, Great Neighborhoods, and Great Public spaces, which all present a great opportunity for Age-Friendly Community work to be recognized. Aside from elevating good planning practices, the...
AARP Releases New Community Listening Session Toolkit
Cities and towns that are in the beginning phases of the Age-Friendly Community journey now have a new resource to help gather vital feedback and input to identify strengths and areas of opportunity. AARP Livable Communities has released the second book in their...
Innovation@Home: A Contest and a Call for Age-Friendly Housing Practices that Work
The World Health Organization Global Network of Age-Friendly Communities and Grantmakers in Aging are collaborating on a competition and a call for age-friendly housing practices that can inspire action around the world by showing what can be done and how it can be...
The Role of CDCs in the Age-Friendly Movement
If the aim of the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations sounds familiar, it is because MACDC and their member Community Development Corporations across Massachusetts make excellent partners for Age-Friendly Community efforts. MACDC...
High Turnover and Capacity Issues Revealed in Home Care Workforce Survey
New survey results of the state's home care workforce reveal that home care agencies, on average, are only able to retain three of the 18 workers typically hired over a three month period. With funding from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, the Home Care Aide Council...