by James Fuccione | May 10, 2018 | News and Updates
New funding opportunities supporting Age-Friendly Community efforts are available for cities, towns and healthy aging stakeholders to pursue. This is the latest in a periodic series from the Healthy Aging Collaborative to share such opportunities and much of this...
by James Fuccione | May 2, 2018 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field
A new edition of the Berkshire Eagle Podcast highlights the ongoing work of Age Friendly Berkshires after the recent release of their action plan following three years of assessment and planning. The Berkshire Eagle podcast host Mark Mills speaks with Peg McDonough, a...
by James Fuccione | Apr 26, 2018 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field
Nearly 100 volunteers, supporters and collaborators attended an event at Berkshire Hills Country Club to celebrate the launch of an action plan for Age-Friendly Berkshires. After several years of work, it was clear that the regional effort of 32 communities and dozens...
by James Fuccione | Apr 18, 2018 | News and Updates
Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly. Check out the following articles from mid-April on the momentum of this movement...
by James Fuccione | Apr 12, 2018 | News and Updates
A year after launching the Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts, Governor Charlie Baker was joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, Council Co-Chair Eileen Connors and AARP Board President Eric J. Schneidewind today to...
