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Advocacy Needed to Protect Meals on Wheels
Mass Aging Access, the membership and advocacy organization for Aging Services Access Points in MA, has issued an advocacy alert to protect Meals on Wheels.
Emergency Shelters/Warming Center Sites and Directories
In the event that you are called upon to help people in your community find a place for emergency shelter or a warming center, I have compiled a current list. This is not a comprehensive list, but it covers all regions of the state.
Circuit Breaker Tax Credit for 2025 Tax Year
MA residents who are 65 or older by Dec. 31 of the 2025 tax year who meet income eligibility guidelines may be able to receive a maximum of $2,820 through this state-level program.
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Funding Update
On December 19, Judge Mary S. McElroy of the Rhode Island District Court ruled in favor of the National Alliance to End Homelessness (plaintiff) in a hearing challenging HUD’s recent actions regarding the most recent Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FY 2025
Important HEAP/Fuel Assistance Update, Winter Moratorium, and Shut-Off Protection
GOOD NEWS: federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program has been released. As per the 12/3/25 press release on Mass.gov: “After more than a month’s delay, the federal funding was released yesterday, and all applications can now be processed.”
HUD Policy Changes and Impacts on MA Households
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) recently released Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) contains a policy change that...
MCOA Leads Dementia Friendly MA, Offering Resources and Grants
MCOA is the state lead for the Dementia Friendly Massachusetts (DFM) initiative, a community-based, grassroots movement to grow awareness, services, and infrastructure to support the lives of people living with dementia and their caregivers. Communities often choose to merge DFM goals with corresponding and overlapping goals for network membership in the Age-Friendly Massachusetts movement, which is steered by AARP-MA.
Latest News
More Than a Newsletter: Creating Communications That Connect
For many Councils on Aging, the monthly newsletter remains one of the most important communication tools they produce. It keeps older adults informed about programs and services, shares important community resources, celebrates volunteers and participants, and tells...
Building Skills. Strengthening Connections. Supporting Those Who Support Older Adults.
Every day, Council on Aging and Senior Center professionals step into conversations that require equal parts compassion, patience, and resilience. They help older adults navigate grief, isolation, mental health challenges, family conflict, difficult life transitions,...