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“The Gabriel House fire was a tragedy that must never be forgotten. These reforms, along with others that have been implemented and proposed, represent a shared commitment to protect our most vulnerable residents in the places they should be safest.”

Public Safety & Security Secretary Gina K. Kwon, Healey-Driscoll Administration Finalizes Assisted Living Safety Reforms Ahead of Anniversary of Gabriel House Fire (Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, July 10, 2026)

[T]he U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a highly controversial memorandum opinion targeting one of the most important civil rights of people with disabilities – the right to live and receive services in their own homes and community and not be unnecessarily confined to institutions. . . [T]he memo declares that long-standing DOJ and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations enforcing community integration are “unlawful” extensions of federal agency authority.

DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Issues Memo Attempting to Undermine the Integration Mandate for Older People and People with Disabilities (Center for Medicare Advocacy, July 9, 2026)

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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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Remembering with Dignity

A Dignity Alliance MA digital memorial to honor those who died during the COVID-19 Pandemic.