The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote new funding opportunities to support inclusive age- and dementia community/regional efforts. Aside from these initiatives, other available grant opportunities can be found in our previous post here....
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Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving Releases Updated Guide on Advanced Care Planning
A resource available through the Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving, called "A Guide on Advanced Care Planning Resources: For People Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners," has been updated. The guide contains a range of tools, materials,...
Eight nonprofit organizations receive $40,000 from Point32Health Foundation: Collaboration with Colleague Resource Groups advances equity
Point32Health Foundation announced $40,000 in grants to eight nonprofit organizations working to address inequities, support veterans and improve access to nutritious food across the region. Leaders of Point32Health’s eight Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) worked with...
MHAC 2023 Year in Review
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) is grateful for the partnership of our communities and statewide, cross-sector network that powers the Age- and Dementia Friendly movement forward, along with the continued support of the Point32Health Foundation....
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Supportive and Social Day Programs, Regional Transit Grants, MassTrails, AmeriCorps
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that help promote and support inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities: New Grant Available to Plan, Expand, or Launch Supportive and Social Day Programs in...
MassDOT Announces State and Federal Funding to Address Transportation Needs
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced funding as part of $100 million in Fair Share Funds to support local infrastructure as well as nearly $18 million in additional grant funding to 11 communities and two planning agencies as part of the...
Education Programming from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH for January
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is helping the Alzheimer's Association of MA/NH promote the following education programs for caregivers and the general public throughout January and early February: Virtual Programs: Healthy Habits for a Healthy Brain - ...
58 community organizations receive nearly $6 million in grants from Point32Health Foundation
Point32Health Foundation recently announced nearly $6 million will go to 58 community organizations across the region to support efforts to improve access to healthy food, advance healthy aging, address behavioral health needs, and promote social and racial justice....
Report: Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages
A new report from Pew Research Center finds that there are more older adults in the workforce, working longer hours with higher levels of education and greater pay per hour than previous decades. The current older workforce reached 11 million, which is nearly...
National Poll on Healthy Aging Examines Experiences with Scams Among Older Adults
Three out of every four older adults say they have experienced a fraud attempt by phone, text, email, mail or online in the last two years, according to new data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging from the University of Michigan and NORC at the University of...