Community Partners
- AARP
- Mass Senior Action
- South Coast LGBTQ+ Network
- YWCA
- ARAW (Association for the Relief of Aged Women)
- New Bedford Council on Aging
- Coastline Elderly Services
- Mashpee Wampanog Tribe
Goals:
- Create and promote a network of social engagement opportunities for older adults
- Intentional learning and partnerships that support a culture of an age friendly and inclusive community
Accomplishments:
- Increased opportunities for LGBTQ+ Seniors to socialize at supper clubs, café events, movie nights, art festivals, wellness walks, yoga classes and more
- Offered intergenerational art and computer classes at the Immigrants’ Assistance Center
- Completed series of MCOA Aging Mastery classes
- Supported behavioral health outreach through Mass Council on Aging Elder Mental Health Outreach Team
- Expanded the number of Memory Cafés in the region and opened the state’s first all Portuguese Memory Café
- Hosted learning sessions on end-of-life decision making
- Offered support and self-care sessions for caregivers
- Paired UMass Dartmouth students with seniors experiencing loneliness and social isolation for weekly phone calls
- Increased participation in neighborhood meetings
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