Robin Lipson, Acting Secretary of the Executive Office of Elder Affairs for Massachusetts; Ed Augustus, Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities for Massachusetts; and Dr. Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH, and CEO of HealthBegins, are among the featured speakers at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services’ daylong forum on aligning social and health care to advance health, equity, and independence. The event will take place on October 9 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Boston University’s Metcalf Trustee Center at 1 Silber Way, Boston.

Among the topics covered will be improving health outcomes for dual-eligible populations through integrated, data-focused models, advancing health equity through innovative housing partnerships, and building age-friendly communities.  The forum’s panel discussions will convene leaders with expertise across the health care, public policy, and human services fields from organizations like the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission, the Administration for Community Living, and the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute, among others. Across these discussions, speakers will highlight how we can collectively meet the needs of Massachusetts’ rapidly aging population to drive social change.

“Last year, Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services’ inaugural forum event brought together industry leaders to engage in critical dialogue centered on promoting equity and dignity for our state’s rapidly aging population. This year, we are honored to be joined by luminaries who will build on these themes as we envision a future in which our systems of care address health issues at their root,” said Marta Corvêlo, Chief Executive Officer of Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services.

For more information about Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services’ Future of Aging Forum, including the event agenda and full list of sponsors, please visit www.eldercare.org/forum.

Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services is a Massachusetts nonprofit agency that has supported the independence and well-being of older adults and adults of all ages with disabilities in Somerville and Cambridge for the past 51 years. SCES offers free advice and guidance on questions of aging, caregiving, and disability through its Community Support Center which can be reached at 617-628-2601 or via email at info@eldercare.org. Visit SCES’ website to learn more at www.eldercare.org.