Help Massachusetts Refresh Age and Dementia-Friendly Action Plan
Massachusetts is set to refresh its Age-Friendly Massachusetts Action Plan and the Commonwealth needs your help.
In 2018, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was among the first states in the nation to join AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. As part of the designation, the commonwealth submitted an action plan in 2019. The plan, ReiMAgine Aging, commits the state, in collaboration with partner organizations, to make Massachusetts more livable and welcoming for people of all ages.
Check out the original plan here.
Now, it’s time to update and refresh the plan. This plan will guide the state's age- and dementia-friendly actions for the next 5-10 years.
To make the updated plan successful, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs wants input from residents and community partners. As part of this refresh, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs will host listening sessions statewide. The office is hoping to gather feedback on community priorities and new opportunities for supporting positive aging. The sessions will look into how priorities have shifted over the past five years and identify significant actions or policies that need to be tweaked.
If you’d to participate in shaping the future of Massachusetts, check out these sessions:
Thursday, June 27 Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St., Salem, MA 01970 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tuesday, July 16 Barnstable Adult Community Center, 825 Falmouth Rd., Hyannis, MA 02601 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thursday July 18 Hyde Park Municipal Building, 1179 River St., Boston, MA 02136 10:00am – 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 23 The Center, 155 Haverhill St., Lawrence, MA 01840 10:00am – 12:00pm/ in Spanish
Tuesday, July 30 Virtual 10-12 Registration Required
Worcester Drop in Sessions
Friday, June 7 Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence Street Worcester, MA 01604 Between 9-1pm
Tuesday, June 11 Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence Street Worcester, MA 01604 Between 9-1pm
Wednesday, June 26 Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence Street Worcester, MA 01604 Between 9-1pm
Online Form
If you'd like to give some advice, but not attend a session, there is this form you can fill out to give feedback. Find the form here
