With the availability of booster shots to protect against COVID-19, the Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition and Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative are re-launching a one-page resource the two organizations created to promote health and support service...
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Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassTrails, US Federal Transit Administration
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. MassTrails - due date: Feb. 1, 2022 MassTrails is an inter-agency initiative of the Commonwealth lead...
NADTC Releases Report Based on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Transportation Survey
In a previous blog post, MHAC shared the highlights from a national equity, diversity and inclusion transportation survey released by the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC). That organization has followed up with the full results from that...
Broadband Equity Commission Invites MHAC to Present on Older Adults and the Digital Divide
This past week, the Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative was pleased to present a statewide perspective on older adults and digital equity to the Massachusetts Broadband Equity Commission. MHAC is among many organizations and stakeholders that have labeled technology as...
New ‘HomeFit’ Checklists in Multiple Languages Available from AARP
The AARP Livable Communities team shared a series of downloadable checklists in multiple languages as a supplement to their 'HomeFit' Guide. AARP's HomeFit Guide itself is a 36-page, fully-illustrated resource with more than 100 tips and suggestions to improve the...
Massachusetts Planning Magazine from APA-Mass. Features Age-Friendly Resources
The Fall 2021 edition of Planning Magazine, a publication of the American Planning Association-Massachusetts Chapter, featured the success of the MassDOT Shared Streets and Spaces Program, which awards bonus points for projects that are inclusive of older adults. The...
NADTC to Announce Full Results of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Transportation Survey
In a previous post, MHAC promoted some highlights shared by the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Transportation Survey. That organization is hosting a webinar to release the full results. NADTC will publish...
Equity in Aging Work from MHAC and Partners Highlighted in Twitter Chat
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative was joined by a range of statewide and national partners working to advance inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities in a Twitter Chat that focused on "Equity in Aging." The question-and-answer format provided an...
Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots Available at Libraries Across State with Opportunities for Collaboration
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners recently announced that local libraries across the state are loaning out Wi-Fi hotspots, which are devices that you can take with you to access the internet from wherever you are. Mobile Wi-Fi hotspots connect to...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Local Cultural Council Program
In FY22, Mass Cultural Council will invest $4.8 million into the Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program, the nation’s largest grassroots cultural funding network. This represents a great opportunity for age- and dementia friendly communities to connect older adults to...