The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) joined Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo and other state and local officials in celebrating the delivery of a pair of new electric-powered vans for use by the Salem Council on Aging. The vehicles were awarded to the...
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December Education Programs 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 December: Virtual Programs For Caregivers December 10 at 12 PM ► Communicating Effectively...
Robin Lipson Appointed Secretary of Elder Affairs
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is excited to promote an announcement from Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh that Robin Lipson has been appointed to the role of Secretary of the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), effective...
Eldercare Locator’s Home for the Holidays Campaign
Every year, ACL's Eldercare Locator leads “Home for the Holidays,” a campaign to encourage friends and families to use holiday visits as an opportunity to talk about an important topic affecting the health and well-being of older adults. This year, the focus is on...
AgeStrong Boston, Urban League and Lyft Partner to Offer ‘Healthy Rides’ to Wellness Services for Older Bostonians
Following closures of pharmacies in Boston neighborhoods, and to improve access to a range of health and wellness services, the Boston AgeStrong Commission teamed up with the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts and Lyft on the "Holistic Health Access Initiative...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awarded Nearly Half a Million Dollars to Support Family Caregivers
The Healey-Driscoll Administration recognized November as Family Caregiver Month and announced that Massachusetts is set to receive $490,000 in grant funding from the Administration for Community Living to support family caregivers. The award will be used over a...
AARP Shares Recap of ‘Designing for All Ages’ Virtual Event with Videos and Other Resources
AARP Livable Communities Team recently hosted a virtual workshop titled, "Designing for People of All Ages" and released a recap summary with age-friendly design examples and resources that may be useful and informative to communities working to become more age- and...
AARP Highlights Resources to Support Veterans and their Families
Coming off Veterans' Day, AARP Livable Communities highlighted a collection of AARP resources geared at supporting veterans and their families. This collection may be helpful to communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly to better engage and assist...
National Poll on Healthy Aging: Examining How Grandparents and Grandchildren Benefit Each Other
Grandparents who see their grandkids more often were less likely to say they feel isolated or say they lack companionship, according to new data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging at University of Michigan. In all, the poll shows, 60% of adults aged 50 and over...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Community Transit Grant Program Reminder
MassDOT's annual Community Transit Grant Program is open and accepting applications for fully accessible vans through November 22. Prior to applying, new applicants should reach out to molly.a.belanger@dot.state.ma.us for training materials. New this year: we can fund...