by James Fuccione | Jun 3, 2020 | News and Updates
Age-friendly communities and MHAC partners are working to respond to social isolation and loneliness among older adults, both locally and statewide. MHAC is supporting a work group led by AARP Massachusetts and UMass Boston to conduct community conversations on social...
by Stephen Suplita | May 7, 2020 | News and Updates
Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads our nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. The theme for 2020 is “Make Your Mark.” This theme was selected to encourage and celebrate countless contributions that older adults make to our...
by Stephen Suplita | Apr 20, 2020 | News and Updates
Nesterly, an intergenerational homesharing platform, in partnership with the City of Boston, created a new, free service called Good Neighbors. Good Neighbors supports older adults who must stay home as a result of COVID-19 by matching them with volunteers to fulfill...
by James Fuccione | Mar 5, 2020 | News and Updates
Boston Seniority magazine featured a success story from Nesterly, an intergenerational homeshare program that connects hosts who have spare space in their home with people who are seeking a place to stay for longer than one month. Tenants can also exchange help around...
by James Fuccione | Feb 19, 2020 | News and Updates
In 2017 the City of Boston launched their intergenerational homeshare pilot, a collaboration between the Mayor’s Housing Innovation Lab, the Age Strong Commission, and Nesterly, a local start up aiming to match older adults with spare rooms with graduate students....
