by James Fuccione | May 12, 2021 | News and Updates
The Federal Communications Commission today (5/12) kicked off the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this program will make available up to $3.2 billion worth of consumer discounts on broadband services and equipment like computers and...
by James Fuccione | May 6, 2021 | News and Updates
Several communities in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, including many Massachusetts-based initiatives, pursued innovative outreach strategies, and deployed its volunteer corps, to assist in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines. Although older...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | May 5, 2021
EQUITY IN AGING Age-and dementia friendly communities strive to improve the environmental, economic, and social factors that influence the health and well-being of older people. The World Health Organization (WHO) supports a framework of “active aging” through...
by James Fuccione | May 4, 2021 | Data and Reports
Given the choice, a sizable majority of the public would prefer to receive long-term care in a home setting as they age rather than move into a nursing home, according to a new study from The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and funded by The SCAN...
by James Fuccione | Apr 21, 2021 | News and Updates
For age-friendly community coalitions and stakeholders engaged in housing issues, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) recently launched the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), a new funding mechanism to disburse state and federal funding...