The 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers was created to support family caregivers of all ages, from youth to grandparents, and regardless of where they live or what caregiving looks like for them and their loved ones. The local strategies may be of...
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Mass. Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Launches Emergency Services Card
The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH), in partnership with the Department of Fire Services (DFS) and Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS), has created a visual tool called the Emergency Services Card (ESC) to assist EMT’s,...
Baker Administration Announces SNAP Benefit Increase
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that approximately 550,000 Massachusetts households who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see an increase starting in their October 2022 benefits. In response to the annual cost of living...
Alzheimer’s Association Support Group Events for October and November
Check out the following events from the Alzheimer's Association of MA/NH for support groups for the months of October and November. These groups create a safe, confidential, supportive environment for participants to develop informal mutual support and social...
Baker Administration Celebrates Five Years of Accomplishments of the Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts
In honor of the five-year anniversary of the Governor’s Council to Address Aging, Governor Charlie Baker, Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, and Secretary of Elder Affairs Elizabeth Chen joined Council Members and stakeholders at a celebratory...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: AmericaWalks, Community Compact Reminder
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Community Change Grant Program, America Walks (deadline, Sept. 30th) The Community Change Grants...
AARP Announces Resource on ‘Discovering and Developing Missing Middle Housing’
Created by AARP Livable Communities and Opticos Design, Discovering and Developing Missing Middle Housing provides age- and dementia friendly communities, local leaders, building and planning professionals, and involved community members with information about what...
New Report Aims to Better Address Health Issues of Family Caregivers
The report "Chronic Disease Family Caregiving: The Framework for Family Caregiving and Public Health," was developed with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation and in partnership with the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD). This framework...
New Data Shows Where Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program is Being Spent
With a new data dashboard, advocates and stakeholders working to advance digital equity can see state and local stats on where and how $14.2 billion in federal funding is being spent via the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which was designed to help American...
AARP Livable Communities Team Requesting Experiences and Best Practices on Age-Friendly Communities in Mass.
There is so much amazing work being done as part of the age- and dementia friendly movement in Massachusetts and AARP's Livable Communities team is requesting that every network community (those recognized in the AARP age-friendly network) complete the Annual Survey...