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 […]
Category: Disabilities
The Social Model of Disability National Library of MedicineThe medical model views disability as a problem that exists within an individual and focuses on diagnosis, treatment, or cure. The social model offers a different perspective. It suggests that people are often disabled not by their bodies or minds, but by the inaccessible environments around them, […]