by James Fuccione | Sep 20, 2018 | Stories from the Field, Systems and Best Practices
On it’s 200th anniversary, the Topsfield Fair, the olderst agricultural fair in the country, will also be the first to become “Dementia Friendly.” Hundreds of staff and volunteers who will be working at the Topsfield Fair have been trained to...
by James Fuccione | Aug 1, 2018 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices
At MHAC, health equity is central to our promotion and support of Age-Friendly communities that work for all. Among our core strategies is a focus on embedding access, equity and inclusion throughout our efforts. This set of resources from the Robert Wood Johnson...
by James Fuccione | Jul 25, 2018 | News and Updates
The Kresge Foundation is offering a funding opportunity that aims to support innovative, multi-sector solutions to housing instability, generated by community residents, that improve housing affordability and quality through policy and practice changes. The...
by James Fuccione | Apr 12, 2018 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) is pleased to announce it is seeking applications for funding of Dementia and Age-Friendly Capacity Building Grants. The MCOA is using state Service Incentive Grant for SFY’18 from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to...
by James Fuccione | Apr 4, 2018 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices
Proof of momentum in the Age-Friendly movement can be seen with new communities joining the network of cities and towns, but also with the funding opportunities that advance not only local efforts, but also the broader healthy aging work of stakeholders. The Healthy...
