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...
by James Fuccione | Apr 12, 2018 | News and Updates
Tufts Health Plan Foundation is investing $250,000 over the next five years to accelerate Massachusetts’ age-friendly efforts. The announcement came during the AARP Massachusetts 2018 Volunteer Engagement Conference, where Governor Charlie Baker also released the...
by James Fuccione | Apr 12, 2018 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) is pleased to announce it is seeking applications for funding of Dementia and Age-Friendly Capacity Building Grants. The MCOA is using state Service Incentive Grant for SFY’18 from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to...
by James Fuccione | Apr 12, 2018 | Systems and Best Practices
Housing issues show up as a common concern in many communities that commit to becoming Age- and Dementia Friendly. In their “Roadmap to Livability” Series, AARP has officially released the third book that focuses on helping communities assess and set goals...
by James Fuccione | Apr 4, 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 the month of March and early April on the...