The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that help promote and support inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities: Grant Available to Plan, Expand, or Launch Supportive and Social Day Programs in...
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EOEA and MEMA Promote Winter Preparedness Fliers
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs is partnering with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to spread awareness on winter preparedness tips for older adults. Please share the below flyers with older adults in your community to keep them safe this winter...
AARP Report: Food Insecurity Among Older Adults on the Rise
A new report from AARP's Public Policy Institute finds that food insecurity increased substantially among adults ages 50 and older between 2021 and 2022, from 7.9 percent (9.4 million) to 9.8 percent (11.8 million). This rise reversed a decade of downward trends in...
AARP Opens 2024 Community Challenge Grant
The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. In 2024, the AARP Community Challenge will be accepting applications for three different grant opportunities:...
Virtual Dementia Training for First Responders Hosted by Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH
The Alzheimer's Association of MA/NH is hosting "Understand, Approach & Respond: Effective Interventions for First Responders" intended for working with community members living with dementia. Communities working to become more age and dementia friendly are...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: CHEF Program (Food Access), Health Foundation of Central Mass. Announces 2024 Activation Fund
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....
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...