Age Friendly Funding Alerts: Community Transit Grant Program, Community Compact, Local Cultural Councils

by James Fuccione | Sep 18, 2024 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that help support inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities: Community Compact Best Practices Program On August 19th, the Community Compact Best Practices...

American Alliance of Museums Outlines Opportunity for Supporting Older Adults and Age-Friendly Communities

by James Fuccione | Jul 17, 2024 | Data and Reports

In a recent blog post, the American Alliance of Museums promotes ways that museums can help strengthen age-friendly communities as places of social connection, employment, mental and physical engagement and combatting ageism. The article also notes that museum...

Age-Friendly Funding Reminders: Shared Streets and Spaces Program, Community Compact Best Practices, Community Transit Grant, Cultural Facilities Fund

by James Fuccione | Oct 18, 2023 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is excited to share two significant funding opportunities – one currently available and one coming soon – that support healthy aging with a focus on transportation and accessible, inclusive community spaces: Shared Streets...

Pilot Program in Mass. Informs Extensive Guide on Social Prescribing

by James Fuccione | Sep 13, 2023 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

The University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine released a guide for health care practitioners, insurance companies, and community organizations on how to integrate arts, culture, and nature into referral programs, a concept within a social prescribing model...

Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative, Community Mobility Design Challenge, National Endowment for the Arts

by James Fuccione | Jun 28, 2023 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities to advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) – States and Community Grants,...