by James Fuccione | Feb 19, 2020 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field
The 2020 AARP Community Challenge Grant opportunity is open and plenty of examples are being shared as part of the push to solicit applications that help cities and towns become more age-friendly. In their latest newsletter, the AARP Livable Communities Team released...
by James Fuccione | Feb 12, 2020 | Data and Reports
According to the Attorney General’s Office, Massachusetts hospitals provided $641 million in community benefits for residents of Massachusetts in Fiscal Year 2018. The Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, for the first time, compiled the support provided to...
by James Fuccione | Feb 12, 2020 | Data and Reports
The Massachusetts Nursing Facility Task Force, which includes state officials along with nursing facility and workforce stakeholders, recently released their recommendations on program, policy and funding adjustments to respond to recent trends in the industry. The...
by James Fuccione | Jan 29, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
A new report on the “Longevity Economy” from AARP highlights how, as people live longer and healthier lives, they are contributing to communities and fueling economic growth well past the traditional retirement age. The contributions of people 50-plus...
by James Fuccione | Jan 22, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
The city of Salem and its age-friendly initiative – called Salem for All Ages – continues to make progress as evidenced in their recently released Year Three Report, which covers the developments made during 2019. Among the highlights are a partnership...