Join Taskforce to End Loneliness and Build Community for Oct. 1 Summit

by James Fuccione | Sep 16, 2020 | Conferences

Join the Taskforce to End Loneliness and Build Community on Thursday, October 1st for a state-wide summit to disseminate information about raising public awareness, growing intergenerational opportunities and specific strategies to build community in a variety of...

UMass-Boston Gerontology Institute Aims to Improve Economic Security of Older Adults with AARP Foundation Grant

by James Fuccione | Sep 9, 2020 | News and Updates

Armed with a $288,000 grant from the AARP Foundation, the UMass-Boston Gerontology Institute will build on the institute’s age-friendly work, particularly the Age Friendly Boston Initiative, and its expertise in economic security issues in later life. The project will...

Culture Rx Pilot Shows Promise in Improving Health, Reducing Social Isolation

by James Fuccione | Sep 9, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

This month, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts released its findings from Phase I of the Social Prescription Pilot Program, which launched in January 2020 in Springfield and Berkshire County. As part of the CultureRx Initiative, this pilot program...

Mass. DPH Requests Participation in COVID-19 Impact Survey

by James Fuccione | Sep 3, 2020 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health needs your help supporting communities impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. Join this webinar to learn how you can help disseminate a survey so that findings can be used to shine a light on where help is needed most....

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MetroWest Health Foundation

by James Fuccione | Sep 2, 2020 | News and Updates

Since March, the MetroWest Health Foundation has pivoted its grantmaking and operations to support the region’s efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic. In response to community listening and engagement, the foundation is including “COVID-19 Social Isolation...