Covid-19

Plans to create day of remembrance for COVID-19 victims are languishing State and federal proposals for commemorations remain bottled up ...
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August 4, 2022 Op-Ed in CommonWealth Magazine by Senator Richard MooreDownload Senator Moore's Op-Ed on Failure to Reform (docx) Much ...
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H4224 - Resolutions establishing the annual observance of COVID-19 Remembrance Day Please support H4224! Letter to Legislators DignityMA has sent ...
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Federal Bill HR 3733 supports the Dignity Alliance MA Goal 1 – Nursing Home Reform that is person-centered and respectful ...
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Federal Bills S 4986 and HR 7499 are listed in the 116th Congress. and support Dignity Alliance MA Goal 3: ...
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Download the full resolution Calling on Nursing Home Providers and Caregivers to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations to Protect All In their ...
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August 18, 2021 - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that his administration will require that nursing ...
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Dignity Alliance Massachusetts endorses the petition letter of the Vaccine Equity NOW! Coalition and demand that Governor Baker take immediate ...
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Dignity Alliance Massachusetts has endorsed the following Advocacy to add to listing of disability conditions to qualify for vaccination priority ...
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Call for Compassionate Care Visitation Policy for Nursing Home Residents Download the full resolution which includes references: Nursing Home Compassionate ...
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Download Dignity Alliance's comments on the renewal of the Commonwealth's 1115 Renewal: 1115 Waiver Renewal DAM.docx. Comments regarding the Renewal ...
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The Joint Committee on Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management will hold its first in a series of oversight hearings ...
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Whereas, Older Adults and People with Disabilities in Massachusetts and all Americans age fifty or overs are already on edge ...
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The hearing was held on October 13. For more information, including video testimony, visit: https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3580. Paul Lanzikos can be seen ...
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We call for further legislative inquiry to determine why and how residents and workers disproportionately incurred the worst impact of ...
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We strongly advocate appropriations to ensure the universal availability of necessary supports, including, but not limited to, sufficient and appropriate ...
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Dignity Alliance generally applauds the Department’s attention to infection control and believes this should be a priority for ALL skilled ...
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By Travis Andersen Globe Staff, January 13, 2021 Governor Charlie Baker said Wednesday that Massachusetts will start administering the COVID-19 ...
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Dignity Alliance Massachusetts has sent a letter to State Auditor Suzanne Bump, asking for a follow up audit of nursing ...
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Without this protection, people who become eligible for Social Security in 2022 will be the victims of potentially reduced benefits, ...
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25 Investigates: Second wave of COVID-19 crashing into Mass. nursing homes November 16: Boston 25 News interviewed Dignity Alliance on ...
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Download the testimony: Dignity Alliance Estate Recovery Testimony 20890.docx October 30, 2020 H4978 / S2818 Dear Chairs of the Judiciary ...
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Download the Letter to Governor Baker about Covid-19 Testing.docx. Covid-19 testing for older adults and persons with disabilities living in ...
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Stakeholders urge Congress to empower CDC to protect patient safety in legislation to help address the COVID emergency Download the ...
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New York Times Letter to the Editor Download the New York Times September 6 Response.docx To the Editor: Re: “The ...
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WGBH, and lead journalist Chris Burrell published a two part investigative series on the devastating impact of the coronavirus on ...
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