The Maine Council on Aging (MCOA) is a collaborative network of organizations and volunteer initiatives across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Eastern Massachusetts, and Upstate New York. Their mission is to change the conversation about growing old and reimagine communities, workplaces, and systems of care to ensure that everyone can thrive as they age in Maine. MCOA works towards this goal by advancing public policy issues, promoting equitable access to healthy food and social connection through the CHEF Program, and addressing the root causes of food insecurity and social isolation among older adults.
With over 100 organizations as members, MCOA leads efforts to create new solutions, align systems, and integrate service delivery to enable healthy, engaged lives for older adults in their homes and communities. They prioritize serving diverse older people, veterans, and those living with disabilities, and work on important policy issues that impact older Mainers. Through their Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging, MCOA also fosters shared learning and collaborative partnerships to build strong communities that support healthy aging. Their vision is a Maine where older adults can live healthy, engaged, and secure lives with choices and opportunities, and they are committed to including the voices, wisdom, and lived experience of diverse older people in their work.
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