Mass Aging Access
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
The Great Hall at the Massachusetts State House
Hosted by Mass Aging Access, in partnership with AARP MA, Massachusetts Councils on Aging, Mass Senior Action Council, and the Older Adult Behavioral Health Network.
Older Adult Lobby Day is about making sure older adults are not an afterthought in Massachusetts policy decisions. Home and community-based services help people age safely and with dignity in their own homes – where they want to be – while strengthening families and local communities. Showing up on May 6th sends a clear message: these services work, they matter, and Massachusetts must continue to invest in them.
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11:30am to 12:15pm – Featured Speakers:
- Senator Pat Jehlen
- Representative Tom Stanley
- Betsey Crimmins, Executive Director, Mass Aging Access
- Betsy Connell, Executive Director, Mass Councils on Aging
- Dennis Hohengasser, State President, AARP
- Older Adult Behavioral Health Network (speaker TBD)
- Rosa Bentley, President, Mass Senior Action Council
Facilitated by our Emcee: Jen Benson, State Director, AARP
12:30 to 2:00pm – Legislative Office Visits
Read our fact sheets to learn more about MAA’s Legislative Priorities and FY27 Budget Priorities – and please join us on May 6th!