Welcome

The following three FY 2027 Budget Amendments are DignityMA’s highest priority.

We have several other important FY 2027 Budget Recommendations.

Recent Quotes

As Americans age, we deserve the peace of mind that we can find nursing care for our parents or ourselves when we need it. But for private equity firms, that need isn’t a mission to fulfill — it’s an opportunity to profit at our expense.

Private equity is taking over nursing homes and seniors are paying the price (The Gazette, May 17, 2026)

“Defendant is engaged in a continuing pattern or practice of unlawful discrimination on the basis of disability.”

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. GM Skyline Apartments, LLC May 12, 2026

I stumbled upon a little stone monument commemorating those we lost during the pandemic and wondered why I had never seen one before

Miles Howard, Why aren’t there more COVID-19 memorials? (*Boston Globe, May 17, 2026)

Quick Links

• MA at a Crossroads: DignityMA’s Vision for Long-Term Care
• Resource Websites – curated list of allies and experts
• DignityMA Participants in print – Participants write about DignityMA issues
• 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.

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DignityMA Priorities and Key Topics

MANHR – A Program of DignityMA

Massachusetts Advocates for Nursing Homes has essential information on nursing homes in MA, including advice for resolving complaints.

In the News

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Remembering with Dignity

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