by James Fuccione | Mar 15, 2023 | Data and Reports
New estimates from the Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston find that millions of older adults, especially those living alone, continue to live on incomes that fall below the Elder IndexTM, a county-by-county measure of the income needed by adults aged 65 or older...
by James Fuccione | Feb 22, 2023 | News and Updates
The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) announced a guidance document to help clairfy a new option for older homeowners with reverse mortgages impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Older homeowners are still reeling from the health and economic consequences...
by James Fuccione | Feb 15, 2023 | News and Updates
The Point32Health Foundation announced that five New England nonprofits in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island working to eliminate homelessness will receive grants totaling $690,000. These resources support organizations as they address the health and...
by James Fuccione | Jan 25, 2023 | News and Updates
The Department of Housing and Community Development is pleased to announce the opening of the 2023 Housing Choice Communities Designation application. Age-and dementia friendly community efforts that include improving housing options are encouraged to support and...
by James Fuccione | Jan 18, 2023 | Data and Reports
A new research brief from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston offers a wide range of lessons to help housing communities implement a service coordination model developed by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in which the “role of the service...
