A record 40% of Massachusetts households—approximately 1.1 million—experienced food insecurity in 2025, according to the sixth annual Massachusetts Food Access Report: Hunger on the Rise (2026 Report) from The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) and Mass General Brigham....
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Volunteer Opportunities for Older Adults Available Through ‘DCR Park Serve Day’
This year, as Park Serve Day celebrates its 20th anniversary, DCR will have events taking place from April 25 to June 6 at properties across Massachusetts. A listing of events and registration forms are available on the DCR Park Serve Day webpage. Events are listed by...
Massachusetts Residents Can Still Apply for Home Heating Assistance by April 30th to Help Cover Winter Costs
As the home heating season comes to a close, Massachusetts residents have until April 30 to apply for support from the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). HEAP provides financial support to eligible households to pay a portion of their winter heating bills....
Research Shows Positive Impact of Age-Friendly Community Efforts
Ten years of the AARP Livability Index platform and a base of 1,000-plus members of the national AARP age friendly network are now yielding important data. For a study released in August 2025, researchers Xue Zhang of Penn State University and Mildred Warner of...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events and learning opportunities that help promote inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Building a Parkinson’s Village: Care Team, Community Supports, and Long-Term...
Attorney General Awards More Than $500,000 To Eight Organizations Supporting Eviction Record Sealing And Access To Stable Housing
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell awarded more than $500,000 in grant funding to eight organizations across the Commonwealth supporting the implementation of Massachusetts’s eviction sealing law. The awards grant funding to organizations that will provide eviction...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Deadline Approaching for MBI ‘Connected & Online’ Program
Time is running out to apply for Round 2 of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute's (MBI) Connected & Online Program. The program is a $28.5-million initiative that aims to expand access to education, workforce training and telehealth by providing over 32,000...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $5.4 Million to Expand Mobility and Access Across Massachusetts
The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced 47 awards totaling $5,484,297 to 40 Regional Transit Authorities, municipalities, and nonprofits through MassDOT’s FY26 Community Transit Grant Program operating and mobility management cycle. Many of the awards strengthen...
Senior Housing Commission Report Includes Recommendations Supporting Age-Friendly Efforts
The Affordable Homes Act, signed in 2024, created the Senior Housing Commission that was charged with considering how to better align housing, home care, and health care policies and programs to increase access and opportunity for residents to age in community. This...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: MAPC Climate Resilience, MCC Creative Experiences
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Accelerating Climate Resilience, Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), Expression of Interest...