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Remembering with Dignity has launched as a digital memorial to honor those who died during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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“Given the US Trustee’s mission to ‘prevent fraud, dishonesty, and overreaching in the bankruptcy system’ on behalf of taxpayers, we urge you [Ramona D. Elliott, acting director of the Executive Office for US Trustees] to press Genesis for answers that would help determine whether company insiders are attempting to exploit the bankruptcy system for their own gain, and to object to any sale to these insiders if it would compromise the integrity of the bankruptcy system.”

U. S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Why a senator wants watchdog to intervene as Genesis bankruptcy auction approaches (McKnights Long-Term Care News, November 16, 2025)

Unfortunately, the U.S. has not created the necessary policies and programs to adequately pay for [long-term supports and] services or ensure we have enough workers to deliver them. We currently have an LTSS system that leaves millions of people behind due to its fractured nature and lack of affordability.

The Growing Crisis in Long-Term Care (National Academy of Social Insurance, October 14, 2025)

Quick Links

• MA at a Crossroads: DignityMA’s Vision for Long-Term Care
• Resource Websites – curated list of allies and experts
• Dignity Digests – weekly compilation of articles on long-term services, support, and care.
• 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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