by James Fuccione | Mar 15, 2023 | Data and Reports
New estimates from the Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston find that millions of older adults, especially those living alone, continue to live on incomes that fall below the Elder IndexTM, a county-by-county measure of the income needed by adults aged 65 or older...
by James Fuccione | Feb 22, 2023 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) announced recently that Massachusetts has been awarded $1,410,222 to expand the highly popular Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP). The award was granted by the United States Department of...
by James Fuccione | Feb 22, 2023 | News and Updates
The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) announced a guidance document to help clairfy a new option for older homeowners with reverse mortgages impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Older homeowners are still reeling from the health and economic consequences...
by James Fuccione | Feb 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
The American Planning Association released the Equity in Zoning Policy Guide, which builds off of the organization’s previous version along with policy guides on other topics such as housing and healthy communities. The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative...
by James Fuccione | Feb 15, 2023 | News and Updates
The Point32Health Foundation announced that five New England nonprofits in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island working to eliminate homelessness will receive grants totaling $690,000. These resources support organizations as they address the health and...
