AARP Livable Communities Team Promotes Local Transportation Solutions, Including Massachusetts Examples

by James Fuccione | Oct 1, 2025 | News and Updates

AARP Livable Communities, which promotes resources, tools and examples for age-friendly community efforts, distributed a series of videos that highlight transportation solutions to help older adults get to desired destinations. Along with examples from Illinois,...

Municipal Survey Shows Progress on ADUs with Interactive Map

by James Fuccione | Oct 1, 2025 | News and Updates

New survey data from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities shows that homeowners across Massachusetts are embracing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) following Governor Maura Healey’s Affordable Homes Act, which allows ADUs to built by-right on...

Falls Prevention Awareness Week is Sept. 22-26

by James Fuccione | Sep 17, 2025 | News and Updates

Falls Prevention Awareness Week is a national health campaign beginning on the first day of fall to increase awareness around falls health and injury prevention. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Massachusetts Falls Prevention Coalition, hosted at the...

EOHLC Launches New Websites to Help Connect People to Housing

by James Fuccione | Sep 10, 2025 | News and Updates

The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) recently launched a new webpage, “How to Start Looking for Affordable Housing in Massachusetts,” which aims to be a step-by-step guide on how to look for affordable rental housing. The guide...

Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Grassroots Fund, Mass Cultural Council, MassDOT

by James Fuccione | Sep 10, 2025 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Seed Grant and Grow Grants from the Grassroots Fund (rolling deadline) Grassroots Fund supports...