Cultural Facilities Fund Creates Opportunity to Improve Access to Arts and Culture for Older Adults

by James Fuccione | Oct 29, 2025 | News and Updates

Managed in collaboration with MassDevelopment, the Cultural Facilities Fund from Mass Cultural Council provides major improvement grants to nonprofit cultural organizations, in recognition of their profound economic impact on communities across Massachusetts. The...

Upcoming ‘Dementia Friends’ Training Sessions

by James Fuccione | Oct 22, 2025 | News and Updates

Dementia Friends is a global public awareness program that helps everyone in a community learn about dementia, how it affects people, and the simple things that we can all do to make a difference. Be a Dementia Friend and learn the 5 key messages about how dementia...

Upcoming ‘Caring for the Caregiver’ Webinar Series and Alzheimer’s Association Programs

by James Fuccione | Oct 15, 2025 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following programs for caregivers of people living with dementia as well as other related educational opportunities. The Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) partners with the...

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...

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...