Healthy community design

by Elizabeth Costello | May 3, 2016

Incorporating healthy aging principles that foster active living and access to healthy foods into community planning, land use, and transportation decisions is critical to supporting healthy aging across the Commonwealth. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health...

The Case for Age-Friendly Communities

by Elizabeth Costello | Mar 23, 2016

This report from Grantmakers in Aging sets the stage and provides a value-proposition for age-friendly communities.

The Health Living Center of Excellence welcomes Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation as a new partner

by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Feb 16, 2016 | News and Updates, Programs

By Jennifer Raymond, Director, Healthy Living Center of Excellence Two Healthy Aging Collaborative members,  Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and Hebrew SeniorLife, recently received a $49,187 grant from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation to support their...

3. Tool kits and guides for getting started

by hbrack | Feb 3, 2016

TOOL KITS AND GUIDES FOR GETTING STARTED Application/Pledge: The age-friendly application materials are available here. Separately, Dementia Friendly Massachusetts has a pledge communities can sign here and MHAC encourages alignment among local and regional age- and...

1. Learn about age-friendly communities

by hbrack | Feb 3, 2016

LEARN ABOUT AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES Local Resources Age-Friendly Communities in MAFind out which communities in MA have joined the WHO/AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities, are in the process of exploring this option, or are implementing another age-friendly...