Recent Quotes (See more on the Quotes Page)
An Aging World: 2025 finds that the global population is aging faster than ever before. Between 2020 and 2025, the proportion of the population age 65 and older exceeded the population age 5 and younger for the first time in recorded history.
Global Older Adult Population Projected to Nearly Double by 2060 (U.S. Census Bureau, August 31, 2026)
“Where you live, whether you can afford healthy food and housing, and whether you can get the support you need all have an impact on your health.”
Governor Maura Healey, Governor Maura Healey Awards $17.9 Million to Improve Community Health Across Massachusetts (Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, August 28, 2026)
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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
- 3:00 pm, September 1, 2026 – Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
- 1:00 pm, September 2, 2026 – Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
- 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, September 3, 2026 – Accessible Parking: Pushing Beyond Minimum Requirements to Meet Today's Demand
- 3:00 pm, September 3, 2026 – Personal Care Attendant Workforce Council
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, September 8, 2026 – Residents' Decision-Making Rights in Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living
- 2:00 pm, September 8, 2026 – Residents' Decision-Making Rights in Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living
- 11:00 am, September 9, 2026 – Public Listening Sessions to Lower Health Care Costs for Massachusetts Families and Small Businesses - Session 1
- 2:00 pm, September 9, 2026 – Skilled Nursing Facility Appeals and Updates
- 2:00 pm, September 10, 2026 – September 11, 2026 – MassHealth Implementation of Federal Policy Changes for Stakeholders & Partners - Webinar 2
- 12:00 pm, September 15, 2026 – What the Midterms Mean for Older Adults
- 1:00 pm, September 15, 2026 – The Accountability Gap: Examining Nursing Home Oversight and Accountability in the Post-Pandemic Era
- 2:00 pm, September 16, 2026 – Advancing Caregiver Support Through Replicable Innovations
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, September 16, 2026 – Webinar on Caring With Confidence: Building Resilience for Dementia Caregivers
- 2:00 pm, September 16, 2026 – Webinar on Caring With Confidence: Building Resilience for Dementia Caregivers
- 1:00 pm, September 24, 2026 – REV UP Monthly Meeting
- September 28, 2026 – October 1, 2026 – Dignity Served Daily: Bringing Resident Voices to the Table
- 10:00 am, October 1, 2026 – Public Listening Sessions to Lower Health Care Costs for Massachusetts Families and Small Businesses - Session 2
- 10:00 am, October 5, 2026 – Public Listening Sessions to Lower Health Care Costs for Massachusetts Families and Small Businesses - Session 3
- 11:00 am – 3:30 pm, October 7, 2026 – National Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration
- 11:00 pm, October 15, 2026 – REV UP Monthly Meeting
- 10:00 am, October 19, 2026 – Public Listening Sessions to Lower Health Care Costs for Massachusetts Families and Small Businesses - Session 4
- 10:00 am, November 2, 2026 – Public Listening Sessions to Lower Health Care Costs for Massachusetts Families and Small Businesses - Session 5
- November 5, 2026 – Public Listening Sessions to Lower Health Care Costs for Massachusetts Families and Small Businesses - Session 6
- November 17, 2026 – November 19, 2026 – Caregiver Nation Summit
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In the News
2026-09-01 Spotlight: The $72.80 Project
2026-09-01 Spotlight: Guardians speak for incapacitated adults who can’t
Boston Globe, August 31, 2026
By The Editorial Board Massachusetts should establish ...
2026-08-25 Spotlight: Aging in America – Survive or Thrive
2026-08-25 Spotlight: The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC)
2026-08-11 Spotlight: Study and Report on the Need and Feasibility of Qualified Professional Guardians
2026-08-04 Spotlight: Trends and Factors in Nursing Home Closures
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Remembering with Dignity
A Dignity Alliance MA digital memorial to honor those who died during the COVID-19 Pandemic.