Boston's AgeStrong Commission, which is leading the way on the city's age- and dementia friendly efforts, released a video series called "Bus Buddy Chronicles," which highlights the department's AmeriCorps Bus Buddy Volunteer Program. The initiative pairs trained...
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National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults Recognizes Tech Access Program from Coastline Elderly Services
A recent publication from engAGED, The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults, features 11 successful social engagement programs from the Innovations Hub that employ a variety of social engagement interventions and tap into an array of partners to reach...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: HRSA, Blue Cross-Blue Shield Foundation, MassTrails, Community Transit Grant Program
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly to consider the following funding opportunities: HRSA: Community Health Worker Training Program (CHWTP), (due June 14th) The purpose of the CHWTP is...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
Check out the following upcoming events that help support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Human Service Transportation Listening Sessions (Virtual): May 16th and 18th Have you used PT-1 or other Human Service Transportation (HST) services since July...
How Discrimination in Health Care Affects Older Americans, and What Health Systems and Providers Can Do
Racial and ethnic discrimination has a significant impact on the health of people of color, affecting mental health and contributing to high blood pressure, negative health behaviors, and early aging, according to an issue brief released by the Commonwealth Fund. For...
Provide Age- and Dementia Friendly Feedback to Inform the ‘Imagine 2050’ Long-Range Plan for Central Mass.
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is working with the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) on their "Imagine 2050" long-range plan for the cities and towns in their region. Specifically, MHAC is assisting with community engagement to...
AARP and Institute for Local Self-Reliance Announce “Exploring Digital Equity” Fact Sheets
Created by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) with support from AARP, the Exploring Digital Equity Fact-Sheet Series consists of six PDF briefs. The reports examine the challenges still faced by millions of people — of all ages — in need of a reliable,...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
In addition to the events listed below, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative reminds stakeholders and communities working to become more age and dementia friendly that May is National Older Americans Month. In a previous post, MHAC shared materials being...
AARP Announces Updated ‘Livability Index’ for 2022
The AARP Livability Index is a signature initiative of the Public Policy Institute to measure the quality of life in American communities across multiple dimensions, including housing, transportation, neighborhood characteristics, environment, health, opportunity, and...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: MassTrails, Community Transit Grant, Transportation Justice Grants
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly to consider the following funding opportunities: MassTrails Spring 2022 Grant Program (due May 16) MassTrails is seeking to fund shared use path...