by James Fuccione | May 9, 2019 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices
Age-Friendly Communities interested in bringing intergenerational programming into senior housing now have a new toolkit from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston and Generations United. The Connecting Generations in Senior Housing: A Program Implementation...
by James Fuccione | Apr 23, 2019 | Jobs
Jewish Family & Children’s Service: Community Education and Training Specialist The Community Education and Training Specialist will join a team that develops and delivers education and training programs and activities focused on promoting mental health...
by James Fuccione | Mar 8, 2019 | News and Updates
Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly. Check out the following articles from February 2019 on the momentum of this...
by James Fuccione | Mar 7, 2019 | News and Updates
Lack of transportation has a profound impact on an older adult’s well-being and can lead to social disconnection. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Lyft are partnering to pilot a senior center outreach and education program to test older adult willingness...
by James Fuccione | Mar 6, 2019 | News and Updates, Programs
Bridges Together, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to providing training and tools on the art & science of intergenerational engagement, announced their grant opportunity. Teachers, librarians, staff from senior centers, senior housing and human service agencies and...