The Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages those in our network to join the following upcoming events: Mass Business Roundtable: “Caring for the Caregiver: Addressing Caregiver Challenges Associated with Alzheimer’s & Dementia during COVID-19” You and...
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Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Solomon Foundation’s ‘Streets for Recovery’
A dilemma facing communities right now is how to reopen while keeping residents safe through physical distancing. In a time when we’re required to maintain physical distance to protect public health, streets need to do more than ever. Streets must be configured so...
State Awards $2.5 million to Four Community Partnerships Promoting Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) announced an investment of more than $2.5 million in four new innovative community partnerships through the Moving Massachusetts Upstream (MassUP) investment program. The MassUP investment program aims to support...
Statements on Racism and Inequity from Healthy Aging Organizations
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is proud to promote inclusive communities that support all older adults and residents of all ages. In light of recent and ongoing racial violence as well as the protests taking place across the country and all over...
MHAC’s COVID-19 Updates and Resources: 5/29-6/4
In addition to an evolving COVID-19 resource page, MHAC is continuing to collect and share updates on COVID-19 from state government, federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, and other key stakeholders. These updates are to help and inform a wide range...
Virtual ‘Community Conversations’ on Social Isolation and Loneliness Continue
Age-friendly communities and MHAC partners are working to respond to social isolation and loneliness among older adults, both locally and statewide. MHAC is supporting a work group led by AARP Massachusetts and UMass Boston to conduct community conversations on social...
New England Chapters of Alzheimer’s Association Collaborate on Local COVID-19 Resources, Events
The Alzheimer's Association New England regional chapters have developed resources to help those with Alzheimer's and dementia and their caregivers navigate the challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis. The organizations have also included information on their...
Find Your Local City’s “ParkScore” on Trust for Public Land Index
According to the Trust for Public Land, Boston ranks ninth among all US cities on their ParkScore Index that ranks communities based on accessibility to parks and recreation facilities. Cities of all sizes (towns are not included in the data) are able to see how many...
COVID-19 Older Adult Response Initiative Launched by National League of Cities, AARP
The National League of Cities and AARP are working together to capture and share the ways that communities are supporting older adults in their COVID-19 response. The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages communities working to become more age- and...
MHAC’s COVID-19 Updates and Resources: 5/22-5/28
In addition to an evolving COVID-19 resource page, MHAC is continuing to collect and share updates on COVID-19 from state government, federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, and other key stakeholders. These updates are to help and inform a wide range...