Managed in collaboration with MassDevelopment, the Mass Cultural Council's "Cultural Facilities Fund" (CFF) is an initiative of the state of Massachusetts providing grants to support the acquisition, design, repair, rehabilitation, renovation, expansion, or...
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New Transportation Training Resource Available Online for Aging and Disability Service Providers
Transportation Training for Staff of Aging and Disability Service Providers is a new online training from MassMobility about community transportation options for older adults and people with disabilities in Massachusetts. This two-part training consists of videos and...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Community Health Fund Portal is Live
The Massachusetts Community Health Fund (Community Health Fund) is an opportunity to reduce health inequities in communities across Massachusetts. The Community Health Fund is both a grantmaking and capacity-building resource to assist organizations and communities in...
Age-Friendly News Clips: September and October 2019
Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly. Check out the following articles from September and October 2019 on the momentum...
‘All in Together’ Report Examines Intergenerational Shared Spaces to Benefit Young and Old
For any Age- and Dementia Friendly Community advocating for intergenerational shared spaces and programming, a new report called “All In Together: Creating Spaces Where Young and Old Thrive” by Generations United and The Eisner Foundation provides some useful tools...
AARP Compiles Archive of Livable Community Videos to put Age-Friendly on Display
Over time, AARP's Livable Communities team have released videos on various issues and projects in communities across the country. Now, AARP has put all of those videos in one archive so stakeholders and community leaders can see everything from the basics ("What is a...
WebMD/JAHF Surveys Older Adults and Their Caregivers Highlights Opportunity of Community Collaboration
A new survey of more than 2,700 older patients and caregivers from The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) and WebMD assesses opinions on Age-Friendly Health Care, which require attention to what matters to the older person and their caregivers in order to ensure...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Boston Tenant Organizing Program
Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC) is pleased to announce the availability of approximately $75,000 in funding for the Boston Tenant Organizing Program (BTOP). This program, administered on behalf of the City of Boston's Department of...
Milken Institute Highlights Massachusetts in ‘Age-Forward Cities’ Report
According the the Milken Institute, the urban landscape already holds resources—human, organizational, and technological—that can transform aging lives. From intergenerational mixed-use neighborhoods to smart city technologies and integrated housing and healthcare...
Pittsfield Placemaking Project Highlighted by AARP
In their recent newsletter, AARP Livable Communities focused on cities that are "activating" their alleyways into vibrant community spaces that turn into more than a pass-through or a place people avoid. In 2017, the community planning and design firm Team Better...