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“It’s shameful that the nursing home industry would rather line its own pockets than follow these standards, provide better care, and save lives.”
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Nursing home staffing mandate would save thousands of lives, researchers say (*USA Today, July 20, 2024)
“We need to hold accountable those [nursing home] investors who control the funding. They buy these up and then sell them quickly. We need to make sure they are held accountable for their finances and ensuring the financial stability of the long-term health care institutions.
State Senator Jacob Oliveira, State providing nursing care at troubled South Hadley facility, MassLive.com, July 19, 2024
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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Upcoming Events
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, August 8, 2024 – U.S. Access Board Holds Hearings on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Disability Community and AI Practitioners
- 1:00 pm, August 21, 2024 – The Financial Impact of Gray Divorce and Repartnering Later in Life
- 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, August 22, 2024 – U.S. Access Board Holds Hearings on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Disability Community and AI Practitioners
- 1:30 pm, September 17, 2024 – Advocacy for MA DDS Self-Directed Services as envisioned by the 2014 Real Lives Law
- 1:30 pm, November 19, 2024 – Advocacy for MA DDS Self-Directed Services as envisioned by the 2014 Real Lives Law
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In the News
Marsters Lawsuit
Bringing People Home – On Marsters for guardians, and supported decision-making personnel
Oversight of Nursing Homes
2024-07-23 Spotlight: Athena nursing home workers say medical bills still going unpaid
The Connecticut Mirror
By Jenna Carlesso and Dave Altimari, July 21, 2024 Athena nursing home workers say medical bills still going ...
Bringing People Home – Marsters Info for attorneys, paralegals, and legal advocates
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