Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: ‘Caring for the Caregiver’ Webinar, MHP Training Series to Support Affordable Housing

by James Fuccione | Feb 11, 2026 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events from our partners: Caring for the Caregiver Webinar: Protecting Your Heart While Caring for Someone Else Join the Executive Office of Aging & Independence for their February...

JCHS at Harvard Reports on Historic Highs for Housing Unaffordability

by James Fuccione | Feb 4, 2026 | Data and Reports

Newly released American Community Survey data, analyzed by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University shows that 43.5 million households were cost burdened in 2024, dedicating more than 30 percent of their income each month to housing costs. The number...

Age-Friendly Funding Reminders: Mass. Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds, AARP Community Challenge, Health Foundation of Central Mass.

by James Fuccione | Feb 4, 2026 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds (the Funds) is now accepting proposals for its 2026 grantmaking cycle. This opportunity is designed to disrupt the root causes of inequitable health outcomes—such as structural racism, poverty, and power...

Mass. Attorney General’s Office Launches Federal Action Story Collection Form

by James Fuccione | Jan 28, 2026 | News and Updates

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s office has rolled out a new reporting portal for Massachusetts residents to archive stories detailing how they’ve been affected by the actions of the federal administration. If there have been impacts on older...

Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Health Foundation of Central Mass., Reminders for AARP Community Challenge, Community Health & Healthy Aging Funds, and More

by James Fuccione | Jan 28, 2026 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Activation Grant, Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts – concept papers due March 1. The Health...