Long Term Care Equality Index Promises to Provide Tools to Address Concerns of LGBTQ Residents

by James Fuccione | Jun 24, 2020 | News and Updates

A joint effort between SAGE and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation is resulting in the creation of the “Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI)”, which is intended to measure how well senior living communities address concerns of their LGBTQ residents through policies...

MHAC’s COVID-19 Updates and Resources: 6/12-6/18

by James Fuccione | Jun 18, 2020 | News and Updates

In addition to an evolving COVID-19 resource page, MHAC is continuing to collect and share updates on COVID-19 from state government, federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, and other key stakeholders. These updates are to help and inform a wide range...

MHAC’s COVID-19 Updates and Resources: 6/5-6/11

by James Fuccione | Jun 11, 2020 | News and Updates

In addition to an evolving COVID-19 resource page, MHAC is continuing to collect and share updates on COVID-19 from state government, federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, and other key stakeholders. These updates are to help and inform a wide range...

Healthy Aging Leaders Continue to Share Statements on Racism and Inequity

by James Fuccione | Jun 10, 2020 | News and Updates

In our previous newsletter, the Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative shared statements on racism and inequity from national leaders in healthy aging and the age-friendly movement. Statements continued in the days following that article’s release and we will also...

State Awards $2.5 million to Four Community Partnerships Promoting Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health

by James Fuccione | Jun 10, 2020 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) announced an investment of more than $2.5 million in four new innovative community partnerships through the Moving Massachusetts Upstream (MassUP) investment program. The MassUP investment program aims to support...