The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced the inaugural awards of the Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds (the Funds), which includes support to the Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) and a number of age-friendly community...
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Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Closing the Digital Divide with State IT Grant
During the pandemic, addressing social isolation and loneliness has gained greater and renewed awareness along with a focus on the "digital divide" among older adults. There are several layers to connecting people of any age with internet access, including affordable...
Guest Blog Post: How We Can Prevent an Elder Eviction Crisis in Massachusetts
The following is a guest blog post by Betsey Crimmins, Senior Attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services: In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Baker signed a statewide eviction moratorium on April 20, 2020 which prevented all but “essential” evictions and...
NCOA Partners with HealthyVoting.org to Help Older Adults Participate Safely This Election
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is partnering with We Can Vote to provide important information to older adults across the country about how to vote in a healthy and safe way. The website HealthyVoting.org/ncoa includes state-by-state guides created by public...
Tufts Health Plan Foundation, Boston Age Strong Commission Receive Golden Shoe Award from WalkBoston
WalkBoston virtually presented their annual 'Golden Shoe' awards to those that advanced their mission of creating safe and walkable environments for all and, this year, those honorees included the Tufts Health Plan Foundation and Boston's Age Strong Commission....
COVID-19 Community Impact Survey Released by DPH with Focus on Diverse Residents, Older Adults
The COVID-19 Community Impact Survey (CCIS) - an online survey aimed at collecting data to better understand and identify the social, economic, and health needs and inequities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic - is now live and ready for you and all of your...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: HRiA, Baystate Health, Age-Friendly Universities
The Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to share a variety of funding opportunities that communities and partnering organizations can use to advance age- and dementia friendly initiatives. Please see the latest opportunities below: Health Resources in Action...
N4A, engAGED Recognize Age Strong Boston’s Civic Academy as a Best Practice for Keeping Older Adults Engaged
engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults is a national effort to increase social engagement among older adults. Administered by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) with funding from the U.S. Administration for Community...
Upcoming Events for the MHAC Network, Communities and Partners
Please see the list of upcoming virtual meeting and opportunities below that support communities and environments for older adults and people of all ages. "Marketing Community Transportation: Tips and tools for getting the word out about your transportation service to...
Healthy People 2030 Report from CDC Includes Objectives on Dementia, Alzheimer’s
By 2060, almost a quarter of the U.S. population will be age 65 or older. Healthy People 2030 focuses on reducing health problems and improving quality of life for older adults. There are a number of objectives identified in the report relative to older adults,...