Nursing Homes Have Become Last-Resort Housing TimeBy Michele Cohen MarillSeptember 27, 2026 This TIME article examines how a growing number of older adults and unhoused individuals with low-care needs are ending up institutionalized in nursing homes simply because they lack safe, affordable alternatives in the community. As the Baby Boomer generation ages and emergency shelters […]
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He’s buying Mass. nursing homes, cutting budgets, and driving down care. The state keeps signing off. Boston GlobeBy Kay Lazar, Neena Hagen, and Tricia L. NadolnySeptember 28, 2026 This Boston Globe Spotlight investigation examines RegalCare Management Group, its owner Eliyahu Mirlis, and associated executives, detailing how outside-owned nursing home operators have leveraged complex corporate structures. […]
September 18, 2026Submitted to MassHealth via masshealthpublicnotice@mass.gov Dignity Alliance Massachusetts submits this testimony regarding the emergency amendments to 130 CMR 420.000, which establish an annual spending cap of $1,750 for adult dental services under MassHealth. Dignity Alliance Massachusetts is an statewide voluntary, organization dedicated to transforming aging, long-term care, and disability support services across the […]
On his podcast, he speaks to nursing home residents living on $72.80 a month By Aprell May MunfordMassLive.com, September 13, 2026 NORTHAMPTON — For nearly two decades, Massachusetts nursing home residents on MassHealth have had less than $75 a month to spend on personal needs, from toiletries to an occasional treat with their families. Hoping to […]
Longevity Leaders Time, September 7, 2026 12 Trailblazers Marking the Way to a Longer, Healthier Life From cell resetters to longevity doctors, these 12 trailblazers are marking the way to a longer, healthier life.
Press Release: Dignity Alliance Massachusetts Applauds MBTA Fall Fare Pilots for Older Adults and Commuters Urges Full Paratransit Parity and Permanent Protections BOSTON, MA — September 1, 2026 — Dignity Alliance Massachusetts, a grassroots coalition dedicated to advancing the rights, autonomy, and dignity of older adults, persons with disabilities, and caregivers, issued the following statement […]
Massachusetts needs a system to pay guardians for indigent adults.Boston Globe, August 31, 2026By The Editorial Board Massachusetts should establish a public guardian program through which qualified people are paid to be guardians for indigent clients. The heartbreaking scenario occurs daily: A patient is ready to leave the hospital for a nursing home or rehabilitation […]
The “$72.80 Project” is an advocacy campaign conceived and produced by Noah Daube-Valois, a 20 year old Vassar College student who lives in Northampton, MA. He has spent this summer working with residents at Rockridge Retirement Home, many of whom he says, “now feel like family”. Only a month ago did he realize that most […]
The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC) published a new NORC website (www.ltcombudsman.org) which now offers a modern design, improved navigation, and easier access to the information and resources that support the work of Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs across the country. Whether you’re an Ombudsman representative looking for resources or a resident, family member, […]
Aging in America: Survive or Thrive PBS, Now Streaming Aging in America: Survive or Thrive, narrated by Martin Sheen, is a one-hour documentary that celebrates the promise of increased longevity while addressing crucial and unprecedented public policy challenges. Using Dr. Robert Butler’s Pulitzer Prize winning book, Why Survive? as a guide, the film explores critical […]