Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts Listening Sessions - June 23, 2017

The Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts, formed earlier this year, will develop a plan to promote healthy aging in Massachusetts and to achieve the goal of making the Commonwealth the most age-friendly state for people of all ages. 

The Council will hold public listening sessions this summer to solicit broad input on how to make the Commonwealth the most livable state for people of all ages, inclucing increasing housing options for seniors.

For more information on the Council, including a feedback form for those who want to submit ideas via email, please visit www.mass.gov/agingcouncil.

The Council will host the following listening sessions:

·         June 26th: 2:00pm-4:00pm, UMASS Medical Worcester Campus, Aaron Lazare Research Building

·         July 25th: 9:00am-11:00am, Barnstable Senior Center

·         August 2nd: 10:00am-12:00pm, Elder Services of Berkshire County

Specifically, the Council on Aging would like to hear about:

•    What factors make your community a great place to grow older?

•    How can we support families that include one or more older adults?

•    How can we promote more human connectedness (reduce loneliness, isolation) in communities?

•    What are the top two issues or concerns that create barriers to people being able to age well in their communities?

•    How can we accelerate innovation to support and connect older adults?

•    How can we change public perceptions about aging?