Boston Seniority magazine featured a success story from Nesterly, an intergenerational homeshare program that connects hosts who have spare space in their home with people who are seeking a place to stay for longer than one month. Tenants can also exchange help around...
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State and Federal Agencies Share Facts and Info on Coronavirus
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) released a letter promoting a website with extensive information relative to the Coronavirus and meant to be a “source of truth” at: mass.gov/2019coronavirus. It is updated with more information on a regular basis. The...
Hartford Foundation Offers Insights, Framework on how Public Health can Support Age Friendly Movement
Using lessons and examples from across the country, the John A. Hartford Foundation published a newsletter article on "Collaborating to Make Public Health Age-Friendly." A framework for public health departments, developed by the Hartford Foundation in partnership...
Guest Blog Post: Memory Cafes Provide a Place for Friends to Stay Connected
One of the many special aspects of memory cafés is that they provide a way for friends to spend time together. Keeping friendships strong nurtures everyone: the person living with dementia, their primary care partner(s), and the friend. Yet dementia robs so many...
New Tax Form for Older Adults Highlighted by AARP
AARP is reporting on the Internal Revenue Service's new “U.S. Tax Return for Seniors,” which could make filing season a bit less taxing for eligible older taxpayers. According to AARP's newsletter article originally posted here, older adults born before Jan. 2, 1955...
Greater Boston Orgs Collaborate on Platform to Connect Volunteers with Nonprofits
A new volunteering platform is launching in Greater Boston to provide another avenue for prospective volunteers to connect with organizations that need their help. Connect for Good is free to both volunteers and nonprofits and is designed to provide users with a...
Nominate a 2020 ‘Trailblazer in Aging’ by March 4
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is accepting nominations for the 2020 Trailblazer in Aging Awards. There are several award categories listed below. Last year's winners included the Healthy Living Center of Excellence (HLCE) in the "innovator" category. HLCE is a...
CDC Reports Health Data of Informal Unpaid Caregivers
Informal, unpaid caregivers provide important support to family members, friends, and the health care system and might compromise their own health to provide this support. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has labeled caregiving a public health...
Dementia Friendly America Features Webinar on Age-and Dementia Friendly Alignment
Recently, Dementia Friendly America hosted an hour-long webinar that featured the MA Age-Dementia Friendly Integration Tool Kit. Pam MacLeod from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and Patty Sullivan from Dementia Friendly Mass. and the Mass. Councils on Aging...
City of Boston, Nesterly Campaigning to Expand Intergenerational Homesharing Program
In 2017 the City of Boston launched their intergenerational homeshare pilot, a collaboration between the Mayor’s Housing Innovation Lab, the Age Strong Commission, and Nesterly, a local start up aiming to match older adults with spare rooms with graduate students....