May 17, 2024 | Economic Security & Outreach Blog, Housing, PACE
Some PACE Centers in Massachusetts have special partnerships with housing entities, local housing authority- and privately owned properties that contain a variety of unit-styles, including rooms in congregate homes with shared amenities (such a kitchens, living rooms,...
Apr 5, 2024 | Economic Security & Outreach Blog, Health Insurance, PACE
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) are in sites spanning most of Massachusetts. They offer a strong opportunity for high-needs older adults to receive all the medical and social services they need in one place while continuing to live in their...
Mar 29, 2024 | Fitness, Healthy Aging
It’s that time of year where we usually launch the Walk Massachusetts Challenge. While we always support walking, we’re expanding the annual physical activity program celebrating your efforts at the local level. May we introduce, MCOA’s ActiveAgers...
Mar 22, 2024 | Healthy Aging, Malnutrition
As we wind down National Nutrition Month (NNM®), let’s remember good nutrition is important at every life stage. Being well nourished is key to healthy aging. After all, who doesn’t want to avoid chronic diseases, falls, hospitalizations and more? Here you...
Mar 21, 2024 | Healthy Aging, Recipes
Looking for cooking demo/nutrition ed session? Share or show these videos in your center. Encourage your local community access channel to schedule the Cooking as Self Care (CASC) segments. Each is less than 30 minutes long and can be downloaded from Massachusetts...
Mar 21, 2024 | Healthy Aging
Some people spend more time planning a vacation than they do the second half of their lives. They plan where they’ll sleep, eat, and play. But they don’t think about these things when it comes to the second half of their lives. Planning for your retirement years...
Dec 14, 2023 | Fitness, Healthy Aging
Forget retirement homes and bingo nights! The secret to staying young, vibrant, and limber isn’t hoarding Sour Patch Kids, it’s yoga! Yes, you heard right, folks. Yoga, that ancient practice of bending into pretzel shapes and breathing like a caffeinated...