by James Fuccione | Feb 22, 2018 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field, Systems and Best Practices
The City of Salem was among the first communities in the state to both join the AARP/WHO Network of Age-Friendly Communities and also come out with an action plan. The “Salem for All Ages” task force is once again showing leadership with a “Year...
by James Fuccione | Jan 17, 2018 | News and Updates
MassHealth continues to hold public meetings to relay information about a shift to a new system of provider-led organizations called Accountable Care Organizations, or ACOs, which are accountable for a population, based on members who have chosen a Primary...
by James Fuccione | Dec 28, 2017 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices
Many communities want to increase the number and nature of intergenerational initiatives, especially those making commitments to becoming more Age- and Dementia Friendly. Thanks to the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, Bridges Together is able to offer funding to...
by James Fuccione | Nov 20, 2017 | Stories from the Field, Systems and Best Practices
The following is posted with permission from WalkBoston and written by Gwen Miller who is the Land Use Director and Town Planner for Lenox, MA. This article was featured in WalkBoston’s October 2017 newsletter. Lenox, in the Berkshires, has just over 5,000 residents....
by James Fuccione | Sep 13, 2017 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices
AARP Massachusetts is pleased to announce two winners of the AARP Community Challenge, a grant program designed to fund projects that spark change and improve the quality of life at the local community level. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham and Wakefield...