Data Available from Mass. DPH Community Health Equity Survey

by James Fuccione | Jun 5, 2024 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

At the recent quarterly Statewide Network Meeting, MHAC was joined by the Mass. Department of Public Health to promote data availability from the Community Health Equity Survey (CHES). The community-based survey aimed to collect data on social and structural...

Mass Home Care Chosen to be Among Twenty Community Care Hubs by USAging

by James Fuccione | Jun 5, 2024 | News and Updates

Mass Home Care is among 20 Community Care Hubs (CCH) that were chosen for new infrastructure and innovation grants recently announced by the Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care (COE), part of the Aging and Disability Business Institute at USAging. The...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: BCBS of MA Foundation Special Initiatives, CHEF Grant Program, Grant Reminders

by James Fuccione | May 15, 2024 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that help support inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities: Special Initiatives Grant Program, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation (proposals...

Executive Office of Elder Affairs Announces Supportive and Social Day Program Expansion Grant Awards

by James Fuccione | May 8, 2024 | News and Updates

The Executive Office of Elder Affairs announced that 20 organizations representing 79 communities across the Commonwealth were awarded the Supportive and Social Day Program Expansion Grant. Funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Home and Community-Based Services...

Massachusetts Organizations Receive Grants through Maine Council on Aging and Hannaford Supermarkets’ Connection, Health and Equity Through Food (CHEF) Program

by James Fuccione | May 8, 2024 | News and Updates

In the first of two micro-grant cycles, the Maine Council on Aging (MCOA) has awarded nearly $376,000 through Hannaford Supermarkets’ Connection, Health and Equity Through Food (CHEF) program to 51 organizations in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New...