Age-Friendly Funding Alert – Expanding Public Health Workforce, Mass Cultural Council

by James Fuccione | Jun 8, 2022 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages stakeholders and communities to consider the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Expanding the Public Health Workforce Program  The Executive Office of...

Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging

by James Fuccione | Jun 8, 2022 | Conferences, News and Updates

Check out the following events that help support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Boston Public Health Commission Listening Sessions on Alzheimer’s/Dementia  (various dates through end of June) As one of seven nationwide award recipients of...

Baker Administration Releases Opportunity for Restaurants and Food Trucks to Participate in SNAP Restaurant Meals Program Pilot

by James Fuccione | Jun 8, 2022 | News and Updates

The Baker Administration opened a Notice of Opportunity (NOO) to strategically onboard restaurants and food trucks for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) pilot. This is an opportunity for communities working to become...

Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Mass. Celebrates Five Years of Impact

by James Fuccione | Jun 2, 2022 | News and Updates

It’s been five years since the establishment of the Governor’s Council to Address Aging. The Council has been a catalyst in moving Massachusetts forward as an age-friendly state and creating a vision for what it means to grow older in the community of...

Resources and Opportunities for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults During Pride Month

by James Fuccione | Jun 1, 2022 | News and Updates

Organizations in the age- and dementia friendly network are celebrating Pride Month in June. Check with your local aging service access point (ASAP), Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and Council on Aging for local opportunities. These organizations like Ethos, AgeSpan and...