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“You’re 80 years old. You can do it. We put all kinds of limitations on ourselves. . . Sometimes the biggest one is we don’t get up and try it.”
Betty Kellenberger, who. At the age of 80, became the oldest woman to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, She hiked the entire Appalachian Trail at 80, unaware she’d just made history (*Washington Post, October 29, 2025)
“The American people are already suffering and the suffering is going to get a lot worse.”
Vice President J. D. Vance, Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump’s Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda (*New York Times, November 2, 2025)
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- MA at a Crossroads: DignityMA’s Vision for Long-Term Care
- Resource Websites – curated list of allies and experts
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- Legislative Priorities – Current bills advancing our goals
- Priorities – In-depth and updated information on our priorities
Mission
Dignity Alliance Massachusetts is dedicated to transformative change to ensure the dignity of older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. We are committed to advancing new ways of providing long-term services, support, living options, and care, while respecting choice and self-determination. Through education, legislation, regulatory reform, and legal strategies, this mission will become reality throughout the Commonwealth.
As a grass-roots coalition of aging and disability service and advocacy organizations and supporters, Dignity Alliance Massachusetts works to secure fundamental changes.
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Massachusetts Advocates for Nursing Homes has essential information on nursing homes in MA, including advice for resolving complaints.
Upcoming Events
- 1:00 pm, November 13, 2025 – Strategies to Sustain Health Equity Investments Against Headwinds
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Benjamin Healthcare Center Saga
DignityMA Endorses Improvements to MassPort Disability and Employee Support
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