Released last year as an experimental data product, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) garnered so much interest among public and government agencies that the Census Bureau decided to offer it regularly — with tweaks based on user feedback —...
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Transportation Needs of Diverse Older Adults Highlighted through NADTC Survey
As part of continuing efforts to identify transportation access, usage and disparities that impact diverse groups, the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) launched a national equity, diversity and inclusion transportation survey. The survey...
Housing Support for Age-Friendly Communities Available Through CHAPA’s Municipal Engagement Initiative
Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) Municipal Engagement Initiative seeks to build support for affordable housing production in communities across the Commonwealth, which presents an opportunity for age-friendly communities or regions. As part of that...
National Poll on Healthy Aging: Saving for Future Health Care Expenses
Most older adults are not using tax-advantaged savings accounts to save for future health expenses, a new poll of people age 50 to 80 suggests, and those who do are more likely to have high incomes and education levels, and to be in good health and under Medicare...
CDC Data Reveals Most Older Adults in Massachusetts Receiving COVID Vaccine
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 99% of Massachusetts residents age 65 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The Boston Globe and others covered the milestone while the Baker Administration and...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Mass in Motion, AARP Foundation, Mass Cultural Council
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that can support inclusive age-and dementia friendly community efforts. Mass in Motion, Mass. Department of Public Health - LOI due October 18 The Massachusetts...
MACDC Creates ‘Guide to Reading a Hospital’s Community Benefits Report’
The Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) created a Guide To Reading A Hospital’s Community Benefits Report. Age and dementia friendly community coalitions are among the community-based partners that can use this guide, which is...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: ReiMAgine Aging Summit, Caring for the Caregiver, MHAC Advisory Council
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative invites our stakeholders to check out the following upcoming events that promote the age- and dementia friendly community movement: ReiMAgine Age and Dementia Friendly Summit Join us for a virtual summit to IDENTIFY...
Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll Reviews Five Years of Progress with ‘Salem for All Ages”
In a recent editorial in the Salem News, Mayor Kim Driscoll marked the five year anniversary of Salem's age-friendly action plan as well as the creation of the "Salem for All Ages" initiative. Mayor Driscoll proudly marked off a list of notable accomplishments that...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MCOA Elder Mental Health Outreach Team RFP, Reminders on Previously Announced Opportunities
The Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) continues to be committed to advancing the health and well-being of older adults through offering access to timely flexible behavioral health services. Considering how older adults have been seriously impacted by the COVID-19...