Remembering with Dignity
A Dignity Alliance MA digital memorial to honor those who died during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Recent Quotes (for more, visit the Quotes Page)
“[I]t’s clear CMS has no interest in ensuring adequate staffing. They’re repealing a regulation that could have saved 13,000 lives a year.”
Sam Brooks, the director of public policy for the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, These 3 Policy Moves Are Likely To Change Health Care for Older People(KFF Health News, January 23, 2026)
Many people assume [frailty] is a natural part of the aging process. But there’s good news: Not only is frailty avoidable as we age, it’s also something we can reverse if it starts settling in.
Is frailty inevitable with age?(Ohio State University Health & Discovery, June 30, 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.
MANHR – A Program of DignityMA
Massachusetts Advocates for Nursing Homes has essential information on nursing homes in MA, including advice for resolving complaints.
Upcoming Events
- 1:00 pm, January 27, 2026 – Caregiver Insights Across the States: Translating Data into Local Action
- 4:00 pm, January 27, 2026 – Finding Patients Faster: Early Transfer Recruitment Strategies for Hospitals at Home
- 12:00 pm, January 28, 2026 – DDS 101: An Overview with Transition Focus
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, January 28, 2026 – LGBTQ+ Older Adults: Updates and Emerging Threats
- 4:00 pm, January 29, 2026 – Self-Direction Experiences: Findings from MDDC's Statewide Survey
- 12:00 pm, February 2, 2026 – Why the State Budget Matters and How You Can Help: The Governor's Proposal and Next Steps
- 7:00 pm, February 3, 2026 – Three Evenings of Friendship: Video Screening Series - Friendship Has No Age Limits
- 2:00 pm, February 5, 2026 – Implementing New Medicaid Work Requirements: Strategies to Mitigate Harm in Your State
- 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, February 5, 2026 – SIG (Special Interest Group) Spring Meeting
- 12:20 pm – 1:20 pm, February 10, 2026 – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights' "Right to Care"
- 10:00 am, February 12, 2026 – Retirement Security:Long Term Care as an Individual Matter
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, February 19, 2026 – Improving End-of-Life Care for Community-Dwelling Older Adults Webinar
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, February 26, 2026 – Addressing Age and Homelessness in Disaster Planning Webinar
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, March 11, 2026 – Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse in Later Life
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- Subscribe to the Dignity Digest
- Attend Bi-weekly Meetings
- Study Sessions and Workshops
- Join a Work Group
- Donate
Urgent Action Items
Visit the TAKE ACTION page for our current priorities.
In the News
The Wound We Keep Ignoring
When Delay Becomes Harm
2026-01-19 Spotlight: Policy Brief: Why Massachusetts Must Study Long Term Care Cost Drivers to Reduce Acute Care Spending
New Nursing Home Disclosure Requirements per Chapter 343 of the Acts of 2024
What I Wish the Governor Would Say in Her State of the Commonwealth Address — But Probably Won’t
The State of the Commonwealth as Viewed by Older Adults, People with Disabilities, and Caregivers – 2026
Visit News and Views for more.