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The ashes [Gabriel House] in Fall River are a stain on our conscience. The wake-up call has sounded. We cannot afford to hit snooze again.
Richard T. Moore, Chair, DignityMA Legislative Workgroup, In Fall River, our promise to the elderly went up in smoke, Commonwealth Beacon, July 19, 2025
“This emergency initiative is a step in the right direction, but asking facilities to self-report compliance with fire safety requirements only reaffirms the urgency of further strengthening our regulations.’’
State Senator Mark Montigny, Mass. seeks info on assisted living fire protocols (*Boston Globe, July 19, 2025)
“I don’t want to be in a locked-down facility. I would like some peace.’’
Ernest Coupe, 70, a resident of Gabriel House who was rescued from the fire and since the fire, has been placed in a nursing home in Fall River, Oversight of homes for elders too light? (*Boston Globe, July 20, 2025)
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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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2025 ADA Rally and March in Boston
Spotlight: In Fall River, our promise to the elderly went up in smoke
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