Recent Quotes (See more on the Quotes Page)
“The failure to eliminate multi-bedded rooms inflicts a profound, daily toll on the fundamental human rights, privacy, and dignity of residents.”
Dignity Alliance Massachusetts statement, Nursing home settlement allows homes to gain exemptions to room occupancy limits (Cambridge Day, August 15, 2026)
“The nation’s 1.2 million nursing home residents face unique problems in obtaining access to the voting booth and must not be denied their rights because they are disabled, elderly, lack transit, or face difficulties in obtaining a ballot or voting in person.”
In a letter sent to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, Sens. by Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and 11 other Democrats, Democrats Warn New Federal Guidance May Harm Nursing Home Residents’ Voting Rights(Truthout, August 14, 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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Upcoming Events
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, August 20, 2026 – REV UP Massachusetts August Meeting
- 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, August 25, 2026 – Safety and Medication Concerns Facing Older Drivers Today
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, August 26, 2026 – Public Charge Final Rule: What Advocates Need to Know
- 1:30 pm, August 27, 2026 – Public Health in Pursuit of Voting Rights for All
- 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, September 3, 2026 – Accessible Parking: Pushing Beyond Minimum Requirements to Meet Today's Demand
- 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 – 3:00 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 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
2026-08-11 Spotlight: Study and Report on the Need and Feasibility of Qualified Professional Guardians
2026-08-04 Spotlight: Trends and Factors in Nursing Home Closures
2026-08-04 Spotlight: How Self-Dealing Is Bankrupting Hospitals And Nursing Homes
2026-08-04 Spotlight: Half of all nursing homes in Massachusetts are understaffed
by Grace Ferguson
July 28, 2026 Five years after the state introduced staffing standards to improve care in ...
2026-07-21 Spotlight: The Social Model of Disability
The medical model views disability as a problem that exists within an ...
2026-06-23 Spotlight: A Wheelchair Is Not Equipment: The Hidden Crisis in Wheelchair Repair
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Remembering with Dignity
A Dignity Alliance MA digital memorial to honor those who died during the COVID-19 Pandemic.