Learn about the MHAC Advisory Council, First Meeting of the Year on 2/25

by James Fuccione | Feb 17, 2021 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) hosts quarterly Advisory Council meetings to provide updates on local and statewide efforts to support and promote inclusive, age- and dementia friendly communities, policies and practices. Members of the MHAC...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Mass Broadband Institute, Citizens Institute for Rural Design, MassDOT, Mass Councils on Aging

by James Fuccione | Feb 3, 2021 | News and Updates

The Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages our network of communities and stakeholders to consider and promote the following funding opportunities. Mass Broadband Institute: Community Hotspot – rolling deadline Massachusetts Technology Collaborative...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Dementia Friendly Mass./MCOA, Mass Cultural Council

by James Fuccione | Jan 27, 2021 | News and Updates

The Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages our network of communities and stakeholders to consider and promote the following funding opportunities. Mass. Councils on Aging FY21 SIG Grants: Outreach Grants: Dementia Friendly Massachusetts – Outreach to the...

Dementia-Friendly Transportation – Driver Training

by James Fuccione | Jan 13, 2021 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA), MassMobility, and the Alzheimer’s Association are pleased to announce a special training session for drivers. The Dementia-Friendly Transportation Training program will offer drivers – from council on aging van drivers...

Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Officially Come Together

by James Fuccione | Jan 6, 2021 | News and Updates

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan announced their organizations have formally combined, effective January 1, 2021, having received all regulatory approvals. The newly combined nonprofit organization will become one of the region’s largest health...