Jul 19, 2024 | Age & Dementia Friendly, Housing, News
The mic-drop moment at the July 11 Outreach meeting was when the presenter, Tim O’Reilly, who manages building projects for Backyard ADUs, shared that Massachusetts’ Home Modification Loan Program (HMLP) will provide 0% interest loans of up to $50K to eligible...
Jul 5, 2024 | Housing, Mental Health, News, Resource finding
Some may remember that in March of this year the US Senate’s Special Committee on Aging distributed an RFI, seeking written testimony from people with lived experience and other stakeholders on the effects of hoarding. Committee members have finished their report, and...
May 30, 2024 | Education & Training, Events, News
Based on valuable feedback from our network, the MCOA is seeking proposals for facilitated round table discussions at the upcoming Fall Conference! What are Facilitated Round Table Discussions? These small-group sessions will provide a platform for in-depth...
May 21, 2024 | Events, Member Services, News
MCOA Membership Meeting | Via Zoom June 6, 2024 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Agenda 10:00 Welcome Emily Shea, MCOA Board Chair 10:05 Remote Access to Vote Tatum Pritchard, Director of Litigation, Disability Law Center, Inc. 10:20 My Healthy Brain: Lifestyle Habits that...
Apr 26, 2024 | Education & Training, News
With April showers (hopefully) giving way to May flowers, I’m reflecting on my first six fulfilling months at MCOA. The transition has been incredibly smooth thanks to the warm welcome I’ve received from the MCOA team and the broader network. I’m...
Apr 10, 2024 | Member Services, News
… in their effort to understand how organizations in Massachusetts are responding (or not responding) to the public health epidemic of loneliness and social isolation! Stage one of this statewide survey will be focused on the work of Councils on Aging (COAs). In...
Feb 23, 2024 | Education & Training, News
Community Conversation on Behavioral Health and Older Adults COA staff with an interest in behavioral health have a terrific opportunity to tune into a livestream event: Sage Stage of Life: Empowering Older Adults through Supportive Conversations, hosted by the...
