N4A, engAGED Recognize Age Strong Boston’s Civic Academy as a Best Practice for Keeping Older Adults Engaged

by James Fuccione | Sep 23, 2020 | Member Spotlight, News and Updates

engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults is a national effort to increase social engagement among older adults. Administered by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) with funding from the U.S. Administration for Community...

Low-Income Voice, Broadband Discounts Available Through ‘Lifeline’ Program

by James Fuccione | Sep 17, 2020 | News and Updates

Recognizing that not everyone can afford the cost of a voice or broadband connection, the Lifeline Program provides a monthly discount for eligible low-income consumers on a wireless or residential voice, broadband or voice-broadband bundled service from a certified...

Join Taskforce to End Loneliness and Build Community for Oct. 1 Summit

by James Fuccione | Sep 16, 2020 | Conferences

Join the Taskforce to End Loneliness and Build Community on Thursday, October 1st for a state-wide summit to disseminate information about raising public awareness, growing intergenerational opportunities and specific strategies to build community in a variety of...

Culture Rx Pilot Shows Promise in Improving Health, Reducing Social Isolation

by James Fuccione | Sep 9, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

This month, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts released its findings from Phase I of the Social Prescription Pilot Program, which launched in January 2020 in Springfield and Berkshire County. As part of the CultureRx Initiative, this pilot program...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MetroWest Health Foundation

by James Fuccione | Sep 2, 2020 | News and Updates

Since March, the MetroWest Health Foundation has pivoted its grantmaking and operations to support the region’s efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic. In response to community listening and engagement, the foundation is including “COVID-19 Social Isolation...