Smart Growth America, Transportation for America Release Placemaking Guide that Blends Art and Transportation

by James Fuccione | Apr 21, 2021 | News and Updates

Creative placemaking is an approach that deeply engages the arts, culture, and creativity—especially from underrepresented communities—in planning and designing transportation projects to better reflect and celebrate local culture, heritage, and values. This updated...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Community Transit Grants, Transportation Justice

by James Fuccione | Apr 21, 2021 | News and Updates

Thanks to our partners at MassMobility for highlighting the following funding opportunities focused on transportation. For more recent funding alerts, see our previous posts here. Expand mobility for older adults and people with disabilities MassDOT’s annual...

AARP Creates Intro Webpage to Help Age-Friendly Communities Navigate, Locate Resources

by James Fuccione | Apr 21, 2021 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the resources created and maintained by the AARP Livable Communities team, including a new “welcome” webpage to help age- and dementia friendly stakeholders find relevant publications....

MHAC Launches ‘Equity in Aging’ Committee and Ongoing Webinar Series

by James Fuccione | Apr 14, 2021 | News and Updates, Programs

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative launched ‘Equity in Aging’ in a kickoff webinar that featured resources and along with age- and dementia friendly community-based work addressing disparities for diverse older adults. In the kickoff webinar,...

Upcoming Healthy Aging Events: Senior Medicare Patrol, Dementia Friends

by James Fuccione | Apr 14, 2021 | Conferences

Please see the following event notices hosted by partners of the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative: Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol Conference: This year’s Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Conference will feature Dr. Don Berwick as keynote...