The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following job opportunities from our partners: Strategic Partnerships Manager, Outstanding Life The Strategic Partnerships Manager plans and executes all grant-funded OutstandingLife (OsL)...
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What to Know About One Care: A High-Level Overview of its Upcoming Transition
There are 312,000 older adults and people living with disabilities in the Commonwealth who are enrolled in both MassHealth (Massachusetts’ name for two programs combined: Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program) and Medicare. Up to 40 percent of people...
Main Street America Highlights Fields Corner Main Street Project that Uses Art to Increase Community Safety
The organization Main Street America highlighted a community art project led by Fields Corner Main Street in Boston that used art to enhance pedestrian safety. In August, Fields Corner Main Street unveiled “Blooms in the Field,” a one-of-a-kind art installation that...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassDOT Announces Community Transit Grant Program
MassDOT is pleased to announce the schedule for this year's Community Transit Grant Program, which is their annual grant program to expand mobility for older adults and people with disabilities. Operating & Mobility Management Applications open September 16, and...
Clarification on MBTA Income-Eligible Reduced Fare Policy
In its previous newsletter, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative shared the MBTA's announcement of their expanding access to reduced fares for income-eligible riders beginning Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The MBTA and advocates that pushed for policy...
September Education Programming from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following virtual and in-person programs from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH happening throughout September: Virtual Programs For Caregivers: September 5 at 6 PM ► The Empowered Caregiver:...
Census Bureau Releases Data on Mental Health Struggles Among Older Adults During the Pandemic
Using The Household Pulse Survey, the US Census Bureau recently released data showing that, while older adults experienced fewer mental health challenges than younger adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety and depression levels among those 65 and older varied...
SCAN Foundation Announces ‘Older Adults & Digital Equity Playbook’
With support from the SCAN Foundation, Aspen Digital wrote the Older Adults & Digital Equity playbook after months of consultations with tech companies, community leaders, policymakers, and more. The playbook outlines three crucial pillars: "Inclusive Data for...
Massachusetts Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform: Overview and Implementation Update
A new report from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation provides updates on the Massachusetts Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform (Roadmap), which is a sweeping set of changes aimed at simplifying access and entry to the state’s outpatient behavioral...
Making Transit More Affordable: MBTA’s Income-Eligible Reduced Fare Program Launches September 4
The MBTA announced that it is expanding access to reduced fares for income-eligible riders beginning Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The online application is can be completed in English, Spanish, Portuguese, simplified Chinese, Haitian-Creole, or Vietnamese. The launch...