How Healthy Aging Data Report Can Contribute to Fight Against COVID-19 in Massachusetts

by Stephen Suplita | Apr 22, 2020 | Data and Reports

Thanks to the research team at UMass-Boston’s Gerontology Institute with support from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, the public can access the Healthy Aging Data Report with community profiles on all 351 cities and towns in the state on the Massachusetts...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: FY 2021 Community Transit Grant Program

by Stephen Suplita | Apr 12, 2020 | News and Updates

The MassDOT Transit Unit has announced that the FY2021 Community Transit Grant Program Application Cycle is scheduled to open in May 2020. The Community Transit Grant Program is MassDOT’s annual competitive grant program to distribute Federal Transit Administration...

COVID-19 Updates and Resources: 3/27-4/2

by James Fuccione | Apr 1, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

MHAC is continuing to collect and share updates on COVID-19 from state government, federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, and other key stakeholders. These updates are to help and inform a wide range of individuals and partners, including communities...

Accessing Age-Friendly Parks, Trails and Community Walks During COVID-19

by James Fuccione | Apr 1, 2020 | News and Updates

Older adults – and people of all ages – looking to remain active and get outside during the COVID-19 pandemic have resources to find accessible parks, trails and community walks, along with reminders of social distancing. MHAC recognizes the physical and...

Rural Livability Workshop Report Released by AARP

by James Fuccione | Apr 1, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

According to AARP, America’s demographic future is showing up first in rural areas, where older residents form a greater proportion of the population than in urban or suburban areas. One-quarter of all Americans age 65 or older live in small towns and rural...