Creating Community Gardens for People of All Ages is a 32-page publication by AARP Livable Communities with 8 80 Cities that can help elected officials, government staff, nonprofit organizations and neighbors in all sorts of places build and sustain community gardens...
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MassDOT Announces Public Comment Period for Beyond Mobility, the Massachusetts 2050 Transportation Plan
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the five-week public comment period for "Beyond Mobility," the Massachusetts 2050 Transportation Plan. The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is encouraging its stakeholder network, including...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Mass. Broadband Institute, Municipal ADA, Mass Cultural Council
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that help support inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities: Residential Retrofit Program, Mass Broadband Institute - currently accepting "expressions of...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: Dementia Friendly Mass., Alzheimer’s Association Education Programs, Reminders
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events by partners in our network that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Dementia Friendly Mass. and Dementia Friendly America, April 10th at 1 pm (virtual) The...
Honoring Choices MA and Conversation Project Promote ‘National Health Care Decisions Day’
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning. Every year the organization Honoring Choices Massachusetts, along with their "Partners & Friends" celebrate...
Massachusetts-based Quaboag Connector Featured in NADTC Innovations Showcase
The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) 2023 Innovations Showcase, newly released, presents 14 innovative transportation practices selected from a nationwide competition. The Showcase profiles out-of-the-box thinking in six categories:...
AARP Highlights Age-Friendly Work by Northern Hilltown Consortium in Mass.
The AARP Livable Communities team highlighted the Northern Hilltown Consortium on their website and newsletter. The seven-community collaboration is an Age-Friendly Region and has made great progress in addressing digital equity among older adults. Brief case studies...
Report: Suicide Rates Are High And Rising Among Older Adults In The US
Research from The Brookings Institution published by Health Affairs offers insights into how policymakers can build a stronger behavioral health system to serve all older adults in America. This and a broader set of work on the topic is supported through the SCAN...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events by partners in our network that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: BEAD Challenge Process Webinar, Mass Broadband Institute - April 4th from 11am to 12 pm...
Healey-Driscoll Administration’s 2024 State Workforce Agenda Includes Older Workers, Caregivers
The Healey-Driscoll administration released the Massachusetts’ Workforce Agenda, Meeting the Moment to Attract, Retain, and Develop a Future Workforce, which includes older workers and caregivers among its key strategies. The outline of the administration’s vision,...