Point32Health Foundation announces $2 million in grants to 20 nonprofit organizations

by James Fuccione | Apr 11, 2024 | News and Updates

The Point32Health Foundation announced 20 grants totaling more than $2 million to nonprofit organizations advancing equity in aging and social and racial justice initiatives. The new Foundation investments support public policy and system changes to eliminate...

WalkMassachusetts Releases Annual Fatal Pedestrian Crash Report Alongside New Tools For Residents To Advocate For Safer Streets In Their Own Communities

by James Fuccione | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized

In 2023, one in every five (20%) fatal motor vehicle crashes in Massachusetts involved a person walking getting hit by the driver of a car. Forty cities and towns experienced at least one fatal pedestrian crash over the course of the year, with eight municipalities...

AARP Celebrates Spring by Promoting their Guide on ‘Creating Community Gardens for People of All Ages’

by James Fuccione | Apr 10, 2024 | News and Updates

Creating Community Gardens for People of All Ages is a 32-page publication by AARP Livable Communities with 8 80 Cities that can help elected officials, government staff, nonprofit organizations and neighbors in all sorts of places build and sustain community gardens...

Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: Dementia Friendly Mass., Alzheimer’s Association Education Programs, Reminders

by James Fuccione | Apr 3, 2024 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events by partners in our network that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Dementia Friendly Mass. and Dementia Friendly America, April 10th at 1 pm (virtual) The...

AARP Highlights Age-Friendly Work by Northern Hilltown Consortium in Mass.

by James Fuccione | Mar 27, 2024 | News and Updates

The AARP Livable Communities team highlighted the Northern Hilltown Consortium on their website and newsletter. The seven-community collaboration is an Age-Friendly Region and has made great progress in addressing digital equity among older adults. Brief case studies...