2026–27 · City-wideSubmitted in Chinese
More senior outreach services
The resident asks for expanded senior outreach with benefits information, health referrals, social activities and daily living support to help seniors live independently and reduce isolation.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text, submitted in Chinese.
The resident's idea, as submitted
Submitted in ChineseThe idea
增加長者外展服務，提供福利資訊、健康資源轉介、社交活動及日常生活支持，幫助長者保持獨立生活。
Who it helps and why
支持獨居長者、低收入長者及語言障礙長者，減少社會孤立與資源差距。
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 5, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Community
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
- Submission language
- Chinese
- Themes
- Older adult support
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Older adult support from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2025–26 (16 matching)
- More neighborhood benches, including memorial donationsResident requests more benches in neighborhoods, some donated in memory of someone, to encourage walking, give older and disabled people places to rest, and help neighbors connect.2025–26City-wide
- Focus on elderly and disabled residentsResident asks the City to focus on the needs of elderly and disabled residents, without specifying a particular program.2025–26City-wide
- Recreation for older adults and lighting in unsafe areasResident asks for recreation programs for older adults and public street lighting in dangerous places.2025–26City-wideSubmitted in Spanish
2024–25 (24 matching)
- Intergenerational events for elders in public housingResident asks to connect youth and daycare programs with elders in BHA and other public housing for culturally relevant social events like dance and painting, building belonging.2024–25City-wide
- Senior clubs and day trips to reduce isolationResident wants funding for senior activities like day trips and garden, poetry, knitting, golf and photography clubs so seniors leave home, make friends and avoid loneliness.2024–25City-wide
- Health program for older adultsResident asks for a program to promote the health of older adults in their neighborhood.2024–25City-wide