by James Fuccione | Jul 26, 2023 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) introduced a new toolkit dedicated to increasing awareness and knowledge of the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people living with disabilities. The toolkit contains information about disabilities, tribes...
by James Fuccione | Jul 26, 2023 | News and Updates
In a previous post, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) promoted regional planning processes led by Metropolitan Planning Organizations that aim to gather input on local and regional transportation. Those processes remain open and MHAC encourages...
by James Fuccione | Jul 20, 2023 | Data and Reports
A new report from the US Census Bureau called “Old Housing, New Needs: Are US Homes Ready for An Aging Population” uses data from the American Housing Survey and provides the estimates of housing units in the country that had aging-accessible features,...
by James Fuccione | Jul 20, 2023 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities to advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Municipal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvement Grant Program, The Massachusetts Office on...
by James Fuccione | Jul 11, 2023 | News and Updates, Programs
In a recent blog post, the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC) promoted the Home Modification Loan Program, which may be helpful to age- and dementia friendly communities looking to address local housing issues. The Home Modification Loan...