Championing Our Health: Looking Beyond the Doctor’s Office
As communities across the country recognize Older Americans Month this May, the theme Champion Your Health highlights the importance of staying active, safe, and supported while aging. We can put effort into both championing our own health and helping make health possible for others.
When people think about health, they often think about doctors, medicine, and hospitals. Good medical care is very
LifePath Funds 17 Regional Organizations to Advance Age & Dementia Friendly Goals
LifePath has awarded funding to an array of community-based organizations in the second year of the annual Age & Dementia Friendly Community Grants initiative.
17 grants of up to $3,000 each were awarded to support initiatives aligned with the Age & Dementia Friendly Franklin County and North Quabbin Regional Action Plan, a community-informed plan for building safer, welcoming, and more equitable communities
Athol Kindness Connection Launches New Village Model Organization in Support of Older Adults
“We want to be the gap-filler. We really hope to ultimately have our elders in our community not feel alone,” says Reverend Cindy LaJoy, the Executive Director of Athol Kindness Connection, a new Village organization in Athol, Massachusetts, and the Associate Pastor at Athol Congregational Church.
Villages are grassroots, volunteer-driven nonprofit organizations that help older adults remain active, connected, and independent in their homes and communities. Following successful legislative
Momentum Builds for an Age-Friendly Future
How does where we live shape how we age? What aspects of a community help or hinder our ability to age well? The key to well-being in aging goes beyond supportive services for those in need, which is why LifePath, along with key partner Franklin Regional Council of Governments, and funders MA Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds and Point32 Health Plan Foundation, is leading the Age-Friendly movement
State Budget Provides $100,000 via LifePath for Local Village Organizations Across Franklin County, the North Quabbin, and Hampshire County
Following successful legislative advocacy by State Senator Jo Comerford and State Senator John Velis, an earmark in Governor Maura Healey’s FY26 state budget enabled LifePath to award $100,000 to 10 local Village organizations. Each organization received $10,000 to strengthen community-based, neighbor-to-neighbor supports for older adults across the region.
Villages are grassroots, volunteer-driven nonprofit organizations that help
Age & Dementia Friendly Community Grants Available Now!
LifePath is now seeking proposals for projects that support our region’s Age & Dementia Friendly communities—where older adults and residents of all ages can enjoy greater well-being, connectivity, and belonging. With generous support from Point32 Health Foundation, the second annual Age & Dementia Community Grant program seeks your leadership to make your Franklin County and
Highlights from the Age & Dementia Friendly Regional Showcase
On October 21, more than forty community members gathered in the bright community room of the Greenfield Public Library—also a partner and advocate organization for Age & Dementia Friendly communities—to share ideas, celebrate local progress, and imagine what comes next. Hosted by LifePath, the Age & Dementia Friendly Regional Showcase brought together voices from across
Aging, Community, and the Power of Podcasting
In our Age Friendly communities, the voices of local older adults matter—and it matters that they are heard. These voices are treasures of wisdom, experience, and insight. And with over 20,000 people over the age of 65 in Franklin County, that’s a lot of voices. And boy, do they have stories to tell.
But how to
Rethinking the Senior Center: Age & Dementia Friendly South County
When people hear “senior center,” they usually picture a place older adults gather for programs and activities. But what if a senior center became something more—a place that leads its community in asking bigger questions, such as: What kind of community are we for older adults and people living with dementia? What kind of community
Rethinking the Senior Center: Age & Dementia Friendly South County
When people hear “senior center,” they usually picture a place older adults gather for programs and activities. But what if a senior center became something more—a place that leads its community in asking bigger questions: What kind of community are we for older adults and people living with dementia? What kind of community do we
Age & Dementia Friendly Community Awards Support Local Innovation
The rural communities of Franklin County and the North Quabbin are places of deep beauty, strong bonds, and self-determination. They’re also home to a significantly greater proportion of older adults than the rest of the Commonwealth. Indeed, Franklin County has a larger proportion of people over 65 than Florida, and 60% more older adults than
LifePath’s Jason Molony Interviewed on GCTV about Age & Dementia Friendly Grants Program
Recently, LifePath’s Jason Molony was interviewed on GCTV about the new Age & Dementia Friendly Grants Program. LifePath is currently seeking proposals for a limited number of projects that support our region’s vision of Age & Dementia Friendly communities, where older adults and residents of all ages can enjoy greater safety, connectivity, and belonging. With
