by James Fuccione | May 2, 2018 | News and Updates, Programs, Systems and Best Practices
The Healthy Aging Collaborative joins the Administration on Aging, the state’s Executive Office of Elder Affairs and many organizations from across Massachusetts and the country in celebrating May as Older Americans Month. The 2018 theme, Engage at Every Age,...
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 10, 2018 | News and Updates
To recognize April as Healthcare Decisions Month, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative became an Alliance Partner of Honoring Choices Massachusetts and will work on connecting their resources and Ambassadors to Age and Dementia Friendly Community efforts....
by James Fuccione | Feb 22, 2018 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field, Systems and Best Practices
The City of Salem was among the first communities in the state to both join the AARP/WHO Network of Age-Friendly Communities and also come out with an action plan. The “Salem for All Ages” task force is once again showing leadership with a “Year...
by James Fuccione | Feb 8, 2018 | News and Updates
Citing academic research and strong survey data, an article from the Health Affairs blog underlines the benefit and positive impact of pairing the health care sector with community-based organizations to address health-related social needs. According to the blog, the...