by James Fuccione | Jul 3, 2019 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
The desire to remain in our homes and communities as we age is nearly universal, and good ideas have no borders. As the world’s population gets permanently older, there is a growing need for safe, supportive housing and housing-related services and arrangements to...
by James Fuccione | Jun 26, 2019 | News and Updates, Programs
Continuing efforts to support the state’s vast network of trails, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $5 million in MassTrails Grants to 71 projects throughout the Commonwealth. The grants will provide assistance for the construction, maintenance, and...
by James Fuccione | Jun 25, 2019 | News and Updates
MassChallenge, a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, recently awarded more than $200K in cash prizes to six elite digital health startups from the 2019 HealthTech accelerator. Among the awardees was GoGoGrandparent, which was supported by MassChallenge...
by James Fuccione | Jun 19, 2019 | News and Updates
Food access can be a concern in many communities working to become Age- and Dementia Friendly, but the Massachusetts Food Trust Program reached a milestone in funding its first projects, which will address and improve how people across the state get their hands on...
by James Fuccione | May 29, 2019 | News and Updates
Recently, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) Blog featured a piece on disaster preparedness and relief for older adults. Specifically, NCOA received funding from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to pilot a disaster recovery and preparedness program for...
