AARP Partners with Lowe’s on ‘Livable Homes’ Initiative to Promote Safety and Accessibility Modifications

by James Fuccione | Nov 17, 2021 | News and Updates

A new collaboration between AARP and home improvement chain Lowe’s, called the Lowe’s Livable Home initiative, aims to provide strategies and information to help make living spaces more accessible for everyone and allow older adults to stay in their homes safely...

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Initial Report to Congress Now Available

by James Fuccione | Nov 17, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

On November 16, 2021, appropriately during National Family Caregiving Month, the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren released its initial report to Congress. This report outlines the joys, challenges, gaps, and unmet needs faced by kin and...

MHAC Promotes Resources for National Family Caregivers Month

by James Fuccione | Nov 3, 2021 | News and Updates

November is National Family Caregivers Month and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is proud to offer a range of resources from our partners and national organizations that offer support and ways to honor caregivers. The national observance of Family...

With COVID-19 Booster Shots Comes Opportunity to Promote Health and Support Services

by James Fuccione | Nov 3, 2021 | News and Updates

With the availability of booster shots to protect against COVID-19, the Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition and Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative are re-launching a one-page resource the two organizations created to  promote health and support service...

Mass. Senate Releases “Reimagining the Future of Massachusetts” Report with Focus on Digital Equity, Intergenerational Activity and Caregiving

by James Fuccione | Oct 6, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

Following a series of listening sessions held during the pandemic, the Senate Committee on Reimagining Massachusetts Post-Pandemic Resiliency released its report with policy and spending recommendations on everything from rental assistance to digital equity. For those...