MetroWest Health Foundation Offering Grants to Age- and Dementia Friendly Communities

by James Fuccione | Feb 21, 2018 | Member Spotlight, News and Updates, Stories from the Field

Following up on a round of grants in Fall 2017, the Metrowest Health Foundation is once again focusing on supporting Age- and Dementia Friendly Communities in a newly released Spring 2018 Grant RFP. The last round of grants included an award to the Framingham Board of...

Health Affairs Article Hails Value of Medical and CBO Collaboration

by James Fuccione | Feb 8, 2018 | News and Updates

Citing academic research and strong survey data, an article from the Health Affairs blog underlines the benefit and positive impact of pairing the health care sector with community-based organizations to address health-related social needs. According to the blog, the...

Revised Community Benefit Guidelines Released by Attorney General’s Office

by James Fuccione | Feb 8, 2018 | News and Updates

After almost one year of Advisory Task Force meetings and listening sessions, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced revised Community Benefits guidelines for nonprofit hospitals and HMOs.  Such nonprofit institutions are obligated to provide charitable...

Governor Baker Declares MA as an Age-Friendly State in Annual State of the Commonwealth Address

by James Fuccione | Jan 25, 2018 | News and Updates

In his annual State of the Commonwealth Address, Governor Charlie Baker announced that Massachusetts has joined the network of AARP Age-Friendly States and the World Health Organization Global Network of Age Friendly Cities and Communities.  Massachusetts is only the...

Boston Globe: Children of today build cities for tomorrow

by James Fuccione | Jan 25, 2018 | News and Updates

The Future City annual competition for middle school students  begins with the question: how can we make the world a better place? Each year, a theme provides competing students with more focused direction and for 2018, the theme is “The Age-Friendly...