Gov. Baker Signs Nation-Leading Law to Strengthen Alzheimer’s, Dementia Treatment

by James Fuccione | Aug 16, 2018 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices

Governor Baker was joined by members of the Administration, Legislature and healthy aging community today at the ceremonial signing of H.4116 An Act relative to Alzheimer’s and related dementias in the Commonwealth during an event at the Alzheimer’s Association in...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Advancing Health Equity Through Housing Funding Opportunity

by James Fuccione | Jul 25, 2018 | News and Updates

The Kresge Foundation is offering a funding opportunity that aims to support innovative, multi-sector solutions to housing instability, generated by community residents, that improve housing affordability and quality through policy and practice changes.  The...

Healthy Aging Job Alert: Tufts Health Plan Foundation, AARP, JF&CS

by James Fuccione | Jul 18, 2018 | Jobs

The Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following jobs from our partners at the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, AARP Massachusetts and Jewish Family & Children’s Services. Program Associate – Tufts Health Plan Foundation  Under...

City of Boston Launches Age- and Dementia Friendly Business Designation

by James Fuccione | Jul 9, 2018 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston’s Commission on Affairs of the Elderly  launched their Age and Dementia-Friendly Business designation, a new pilot program that encourages local businesses to make their spaces and services more inclusive for people...

Healthy Aging Job Alert: Dementia Friendly MA Program Manager

by James Fuccione | Jul 5, 2018 | Jobs

Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) seeks a full-time (40 hours/week) Project Manager (PM) for the Dementia Friendly Massachusetts’ (DFM) Initiative.  The PM is responsible for ongoing implementation of a grass roots plan to engage 115 communities in becoming...