by James Fuccione | Nov 11, 2020 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages communities and regions seeking to become more age and dementia friendly to consider the new round of MassTrails grants. The program supports recreational trail and shared use pathway projects across the...
by James Fuccione | Nov 11, 2020 | Data and Reports
As part of several workgroups and initiatives to address the digital divide among older adults – an issue that has been heightened during the pandemic – the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative recently co-hosted a webinar with the Executive Office of...
by James Fuccione | Nov 10, 2020 | News and Updates
In recognition of Veterans Day, the National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) is helping advocates and attorneys by releasing a set of recommended resources. Legal assistance programs often work with older Veterans who may have issues with benefits, housing,...
by James Fuccione | Nov 4, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
According to a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University and the AARP Public Policy Institute, which examines the AARP Livability Index, there are significant differences between who has access to the country’s most livable...
by James Fuccione | Oct 21, 2020 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced an extension to October 30th of the COVID-19 Community Impact Survey (CCIS) – an online survey aimed at collecting data to better understand and identify the social, economic, and health needs and inequities...