Recent Quotes (See more on the Quotes Page)
“Aging has come of age.”
Rani Snyder, President, The John A. Hartford Foundation, Aging Policy Takes Center Stage at NASHP’s 2026 Annual Conference (National Academy of State Health Policy, October 9, 2026)
“As technology changes how we hire and how we work, people with disabilities must be at the table from the very start. Nothing about us without us.”
Senator Joan Lovely, At State House event, advocates mark disability employment month (*State House News, October 7, 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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In the News
The Beverly Beat Reports on Local Nursing Home
Study Session: Report: Half of all nursing homes in Massachusetts are understaffed
2026-09-22 Spotlight: Defining Home- And Community-Based Services
2026-09-29 Spotlight: Nursing Homes Have Become Last-Resort Housing
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September 27, 2026 This TIME article examines how a growing number ...
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Remembering with Dignity
A Dignity Alliance MA digital memorial to honor those who died during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
