The 2020 AARP Community Challenge Grant opportunity is open and plenty of examples are being shared as part of the push to solicit applications that help cities and towns become more age-friendly. In their latest newsletter, the AARP Livable Communities Team released...
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Mass. Health & Hospital Association Issues Statewide Report on Community Benefits
According to the Attorney General’s Office, Massachusetts hospitals provided $641 million in community benefits for residents of Massachusetts in Fiscal Year 2018. The Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, for the first time, compiled the support provided to...
State Nursing Facility Task Force Includes Age-Friendly Efforts in Recommendations
The Massachusetts Nursing Facility Task Force, which includes state officials along with nursing facility and workforce stakeholders, recently released their recommendations on program, policy and funding adjustments to respond to recent trends in the industry. The...
NCOA Releasing New Tools to Help Older Adults Access Benefits
Find Your Benefits to Age Well is an annual campaign coordinated by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) that unites groups with a common mission—connecting low-income Medicare beneficiaries to critical supports to improve their economic security and health—to drive...
Age-Friendly Job Alerts: Needham Aging Services, Alzheimer’s Association, Minuteman Senior Services
Alzheimer's Association of MA/NH - Faith Outreach Coordinator Reporting to the Manager of Diversity Outreach, this full-time Coordinator is responsible for the creation and coordination the Faith Based Outreach Initiative Program. The Coordinator will oversee the...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: 2020 AARP Community Challenge
The application period for the 2020 AARP Community Challenge is open! The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund "quick-action" projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. Applications are being accepted for projects...
Joint Center for Housing Studies Reports on Rental Housing Trends and Impact on Older Adults
Since the Great Recession, rental housing markets have undergone profound changes resulting in the disappearance of low-cost units, record-low vacancy rates, and steadily rising rents, according to a report from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS). Among...
Application Deadline for ‘Walking College’ Advocacy and Engagement Program Approaching
The Walking College, hosted by AmericaWalks, is a remote-learning program that imparts fellows with the knowledge and skills they need to become leaders in creating stronger, more equitable, sustainable, and livable communities. Over six months, fellows complete a...
‘Crowded In, Priced Out’ Report Spotlights Lack of Family-Sized Housing
The latest in a string of reports on the region's housing woes comes from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and focuses on the lack of family-sized housing while taking note of implications for older adult homeowners. The full report with community-level...
Economic Impact and Influence of Older Adults Displayed in New AARP Report
A new report on the "Longevity Economy" from AARP highlights how, as people live longer and healthier lives, they are contributing to communities and fueling economic growth well past the traditional retirement age. The contributions of people 50-plus benefit society...