by James Fuccione | Mar 10, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
New estimates from the 2020 Elder Index from the Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging at UMass-Boston shows that living expenses are high in metropolitan areas across the U.S., and many older singles and couples lack the resources needed to get by in...
by James Fuccione | Mar 10, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the deep existing flaws in the long-term care system and elevated opportunities to better support healthcare workers, improve care, and reducing disparities. Task forces on both a national and state scale recently released...
by James Fuccione | Mar 3, 2021 | News and Updates
In the past week, the state has announced the latest grant awards for MassDOT’s Shared Winter Streets and Spaces program, Affordable Housing Development, and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) – all of which include multiple projects that support...
by James Fuccione | Feb 18, 2021 | News and Updates
The Baker Administration announced a targeted outreach initiative in 20 cities and towns most disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and $1M to the MA League of Community Health Centers to support vaccination in historically underserved communities. The...
by James Fuccione | Jan 27, 2021 | News and Updates
People ages 75 and older are eligible for the vaccine beginning on February 1st. Individuals age 75 or older can begin making appointments for dates Monday, February 1 or later as early as Wednesday, January 27. Please note, it may take several weeks to get an...