by James Fuccione | Jan 27, 2021 | News and Updates
With the Shared Winter Streets and Spaces grant opportunity from MassDOT still in play, another resource has emerged to help communities create inclusive public spaces during the winter months. 8-80 Cities, an organization dedicated to creating equitable communities...
by James Fuccione | Jan 13, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
The Massachusetts Commission on Falls Prevention, which is led by staff at the state’s Department of Public Health, released their biennial legislative report with recommendations on improving how health care providers assess and refer older adults for risk of...
by James Fuccione | Jan 6, 2021 | News and Updates
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan announced their organizations have formally combined, effective January 1, 2021, having received all regulatory approvals. The newly combined nonprofit organization will become one of the region’s largest health...
by James Fuccione | Dec 31, 2020 | News and Updates
Creating an environment where a broad set of stakeholders can come together to address the needs of a community has never been more important and valuable than this past year. We learned the true importance of relationships and collaboration while society gained a...
by James Fuccione | Dec 29, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
Nationwide, older adults are being cautioned to keep their distance from children because of the heightened risk of infection from COVID-19. But for some families—grandfamilies—that distance is impossible. Facing a Pandemic: Families Living Together During COVID-19...