WalkMassachusetts Creates New Resource with Funding Strategies to Improve Walking Infrastructure

by James Fuccione | Jul 10, 2024 | News and Updates

WalkMassachusetts has compiled a list of funding strategies and opportunities into a resource to help organizations and municipalities improve walking infrastructure. This is a valuable guide for partners working to advance age- and dementia friendly communities. The...

Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Release $15.6 Billion Capital Investment Plan for Fiscal Year 2025–2029

by James Fuccione | Jun 19, 2024 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll Administration released its Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Capital Investment Plan (CIP), funding $15.6 billion in projects and programs over the next five years, with a focus on housing, economic development, infrastructure and climate resiliency. Many of...

Data Available from Mass. DPH Community Health Equity Survey

by James Fuccione | Jun 5, 2024 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

At the recent quarterly Statewide Network Meeting, MHAC was joined by the Mass. Department of Public Health to promote data availability from the Community Health Equity Survey (CHES). The community-based survey aimed to collect data on social and structural...

Mass Home Care Chosen to be Among Twenty Community Care Hubs by USAging

by James Fuccione | Jun 5, 2024 | News and Updates

Mass Home Care is among 20 Community Care Hubs (CCH) that were chosen for new infrastructure and innovation grants recently announced by the Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care (COE), part of the Aging and Disability Business Institute at USAging. The...

MCOA Introduces ActiveAgers Initiative and Toolkit

by James Fuccione | Jun 5, 2024 | News and Updates

Mass Councils on Aging’s (MCOA) ActiveAgers is a new initiative aimed at promoting physical activity and enhancing the quality of life for older adults across Massachusetts. This program shines a spotlight on the diverse and dynamic fitness programs offered by...