by James Fuccione | May 19, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
A new toolkit developed by AARP Livable Communities and the Congress for the New Urbanism called Enabling Better Places: A Handbook for Improved Neighborhoods provides options for communities to consider as they identify and select small-scale, incremental policy...
by James Fuccione | May 6, 2021 | News and Updates
With the launch of Equity in Aging from the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative, AARP Massachusetts and the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, we will be periodically sharing news, resources and upcoming events on the topic that may be of interest...
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 | 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...
by James Fuccione | Apr 7, 2021 | News and Updates
Periodically, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative shares funding opportunities that advance inclusive, age- and dementia friendly community efforts along with policies, practices and initiatives that support healthy aging. Please see and share the...
