by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jun 17, 2015 | Data and Reports
By Angel Bourgoin, PhD, JSI | MA Healthy Aging Collaborative website A crucial step in improving the age-friendliness of your community is to identify its current strengths and areas for improvement. Conducting a community assessment can help you to engage community...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Apr 20, 2015
How livable is your community? Use the AARP’s newly launched Livability Index to find out. Communities receive category scores in Housing, Neighborhood, Transportation, Environment, Health, Engagement, and Opportunity.
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Mar 11, 2015
This report from the University of Maryland describes findings from a national study of Villages focusing specifically on changes over time in Village size and funding, perceived challenges to sustainability, and successful strategies for responding to those...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Mar 11, 2015
The Village to Village Network (VtV) is a national peer-to-peer network to help establish and continuously improve management of their own villages whether in large metropolitan areas, rural towns or suburban settings. The mission of VtV is to enable communities to...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Mar 11, 2015
This resource helps communities think through the steps in undertaking an age-friendly community assessment, which can be used as a tools for engaging stakeholders and finding funding.
