Checklist Created to Support Community-Based Dementia Friendly Initiatives

by James Fuccione | Feb 16, 2022 | News and Updates

A  checklist has been created by Dementia Friendly Massachusetts to support a community’s journey and commitment to becoming dementia-friendly, which compliments a list of resources in the state’s Age- and Dementia Friendly Integration Toolkit. Every community...

MHAC Adds New Local Advocacy Resources to Assist Age- and Dementia Friendly Community Efforts

by James Fuccione | Feb 9, 2022 | News and Updates

Communities working to become age- and dementia friendly often identify needs or opportunities that can be addressed through advocacy on a local level. To help stakeholders influence and improve local government policy for healthy aging, the Massachusetts Healthy...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MetroWest Health Foundation, MassDOT Shared Streets & Spaces, AARP Community Challenge

by James Fuccione | Feb 9, 2022 | News and Updates

The MetroWest Health Foundation announced their Spring 2022 grant round with a deadline for concept papers on March 11th. While “healthy aging” is not specifically called out, there are opportunities for communities  working to become age and dementia...

MassDOT Includes Dementia Friendly Design Guide in ‘Shared Streets & Spaces’ Grant Resources

by James Fuccione | Feb 2, 2022 | News and Updates

The Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program from the Mass. Department of Transportation (MassDOT), which has a current funding round with application due on March 1, has provided an opportunity for cities and towns to improve public health, safe mobility, and...

New Resource Helps Communities Create Bus Stops for People of All Ages

by James Fuccione | Feb 2, 2022 | News and Updates

While transportation infrastructure and services investments are being made broadly across the Commonwealth, bus stops are one place for a local community to start and make an incredible impact on residents. To help communities working to become age- and dementia...