Great Turnout for the Needs Assessment Presentation 

Many thanks to everyone who attended the "Aging in Newton: A Community Needs Assessment" presentation on Tuesday, January 7. More than 200 people joined us for this hybrid program.

Caitlin Coyle, Director of the UMass Boston Center for Social & Demographic Research on Aging (top photo, far left), led the presentation, which highlighted the top three concerns reported by older adults (finances, housing, and transportation) as well as other needs and interests.

Mignonne Murray, Director of Older Adult Services (bottom photo, middle), explained how the assessment will inform programming and services offered at the Cooper Center when the new facility opens this fall. Mignonne also shared how staff are already meeting some of the needs identified in the assessment.

You can read the full report here.

You can see a recording from the presentation here: Needs Assessment Program Recording.

We're deeply grateful to the UMass team, to the thousands of residents who responded to the survey researchers sent in 2023, and to the dozens of residents and stakeholders who participated in focus groups. 

From left to right: new state representative Greg Schwartz, Mignonne Murray, Director of Older Adult Services, and new state representative Amy Sangiolo.