The Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is pleased to announce its official enrollment in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, as a regional entity. This follows the Health Equity Partnership of North Central Massachusetts (CHNA-9) as the second...
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Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Project Bread, Advancing Community-Driven Mental Health, MBI
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Community Power Grants, Project Bread (LOI due July 21st) Project Bread is accepting applications...
AARP Promotes Advocacy Dashboard with County-Level Data on Social Security
More than 67,000,000 people in the United States receive Social Security payments — payments that inject $1.4 trillion into the national economy every year. AARP Research released a data dashboard tool that can help communities understand, raise awareness and advocate...
Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Release $16.6 Billion Capital Investment Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2030
The Healey-Driscoll Administration released the Commonwealth’s FY26–FY30 Capital Investment Plan (CIP). This $16.6 billion five-year plan makes historic investments in housing production and preservation, and other age-friendly improvements. The CIP further advances...
MassDOT Announces $6.8 Million in Shared Streets & Spaces Program Awards
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is awarding $6.8 million to 34 municipalities and two Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) as part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Shared Streets and Spaces Program. The program provides project funding...
New Poll Reveals Gaps in Knowledge and Preparation Among Older Adults Around Long-Term Care
Recent data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging based at the University of Michigan reveals major gaps in knowledge and preparation regarding long-term care among Americans aged 50 and over. Nearly two-thirds (62%) believe Medicare would pay for their care if they...
Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative Receives Grant from the Philanthropic Arm of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, Point32Health Foundation
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) is proud to announce that the organization received a $70,000 general operating grant from Point32Health Foundation. The funds support community-led approaches, along with regional and statewide collaborations,...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Residential Retrofit Program, BCBS of MA Foundation, MassDOT Helping Hand Mini-Grant
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Residential Retrofit Program Round IV, Mass Broadband Institute (Expression of Interest due July 31)...
Mass. Leads National Rankings in Scorecard on Health System Performance, Struggles on Older Adult Hospital Readmissions
Despite leading all states overall in the 2025 Scorecard on State Health System Performance compiled by The Commonwealth Fund, Massachusetts ranks near the bottom on several measures of care for adults age 65 and older, including preventable hospitalizations and...
AARP Report Examines Fraud Impacting Veterans
A new report from AARP looks at sentiments, experiences and preventative steps taken by veterans to combat fraud. Data shows that 39 percent of veterans (over an estimated 7.5 million) have received solicitations from someone claiming to be from the Department of...