Grantmakers in Aging recently kicked-off a webinar series to to encourage greater philanthropic engagement in age-friendly efforts across the country. Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative joined New Hampshire's Endowment for Health to present from the perspective...
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Boston Mayor Highlights Home-Share Pilot Program
On September 20th, Mayor Marty Walsh announced the City's Home Share Pilot Program in partnership with www.nesterly.io and the success of their first 8 inter-generational matches in a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. nesterly is an online platform to...
Join and Support Dementia Friendly MA Conference: Creating Welcoming Communities
The Dementia Friendly Massachusetts Initiative is hosting a statewide conference titled "Creating Welcoming Communities," which will showcase models for expanding the Age- and Dementia Friendly movement. The event features opening remarks by Alice Bonner, Secretary,...
Join us for Falls Prevention Awareness Day at the State House, Sept. 19
The Massachusetts Falls Prevention Coalition is hosting the annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day at the State House on September 19th with resources, live demonstrations and speakers sharing prevention methods and best practices. The program will kick off at 10:00 am...
AARP Community Challenge Takes Quick Action in Massachusetts
AARP Massachusetts is pleased to announce two winners of the AARP Community Challenge, a grant program designed to fund projects that spark change and improve the quality of life at the local community level. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham and Wakefield...
MIT AgeLab Recruiting High School Students for OMEGA Summit
The MIT AgeLab is recruiting high school students across New England for the OMEGA Summit, a fun, informative, and collaborative event on October 21, 2017. According to their website, OMEGA is an MIT AgeLab initiative designed to foster multigenerational connections...
Senior services symposium focuses on redefining housing for our aging population
Registration is now open for an upcoming senior services symposium to assist housing professionals, service providers, policy makers and others concerned about ensuring that older adults can actively age in community. Older Adults, New Ground: Redefining Housing for...
MetroWest Health Foundation Fall RFP Includes Age- and Dementia Friendly Support
As part of its Fall Request for Proposals, the MetroWest Health Foundation will be awarding grants to communities in their coverage area that focus on Healthy Aging, which includes support for Age- and Dementia Friendly efforts. The support aligns with the final phase...
BBJ Viewpoint: New Approaches Needed to Address Workforce Challenges
An aging population means an aging workforce, but an Op-Ed in the Boston Business Journal explains how this is not so much a challenge as it is an economic benefit as well as a chance to reverse ageist attitudes. Lydia Greene, SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer for...
Enter Your Age- and Dementia Friendly Efforts for Mass Municipal Association Innovation Award
More and more cities and towns across the state are taking up Age- and Dementia Friendly commitments and now communities have a chance to be recognized by the Massachusetts Municipal Association for that work through the organization's annual Innovation Awards. Mass...