New England’s First LGBTQ-Friendly Affordable Senior Housing Breaks Ground in Boston

by James Fuccione | Jun 22, 2022 | News and Updates

Public officials recently gathered for a groundbreaking at the site of a former school in Hyde Park that will eventually transform into 74 mixed-income rental units intended for LGBTQ people ages 62 and older. Pennrose and the nonprofit group LGBTQ Senior Housing are...

WHO Begins Recognizing Age-Friendly Airports

by James Fuccione | Jun 22, 2022 | News and Updates

Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the first “age-friendly” airports in the world with a pair in Ireland launching the initiative. Ireland West Airport and Shannon Airport were recognized with a ceremony that included the World Health...

MHAC Provides Feature in National Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Blog, Presents with Partners on Digital Equity

by James Fuccione | Jun 15, 2022 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative contributed a blog post on Technology as a Social Determinant of Health for the Age-Friendly Public Health Systems initiative run by Trust for America’s Health. In the process, MHAC highlighted the great work being...

Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging

by James Fuccione | Jun 8, 2022 | Conferences, News and Updates

Check out the following events that help support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Boston Public Health Commission Listening Sessions on Alzheimer’s/Dementia  (various dates through end of June) As one of seven nationwide award recipients of...

Baker Administration Releases Opportunity for Restaurants and Food Trucks to Participate in SNAP Restaurant Meals Program Pilot

by James Fuccione | Jun 8, 2022 | News and Updates

The Baker Administration opened a Notice of Opportunity (NOO) to strategically onboard restaurants and food trucks for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) pilot. This is an opportunity for communities working to become...