Dignity Alliance Massachusetts

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed longstanding problems in nursing homes that are being addressed through systemic reform at the federal level. #nursinghomereform #thread (1/?)

36 Members of Dignity Alliance MA Endorse Bill S127 H235, An Act Establishing Guardians as Providers of Medical Care to Support the Rights of Incapacitated Persons. Learn more: dignityalliancema.org/legislative-en… #DignityMA #DignityMatters #Endorsement #Bill #Advocacy #Support

32 members of Dignity Alliance MA endorse Bill S749 H1246 An Act Protecting the Homes of Seniors & Disabled People on MassHealth Learn more: dignityalliancema.org/legislative-en… #DignityMA #DignityMatters #Endorsement #Bill #Advocacy #Support

Patricia Moore, Founder of Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard, and David Roush, a Principal at Strategic Care Solutions, will present on the look and function of Navigator Homes & steps involved with the planning & approval process Join the Webinar here: us02web.zoom.us/j/88482595765?…

Join us tomorrow, September 27th at 2:00pm EST for a free webinar discussing the new “Green House” model, Navigator Homes of Martha’s Vineyard, that will open this fall. Learn more here: dignityalliancema.org/mc-events/dign… #DignityMA #DignityAllianceStudySession #NursingHomes #NavigatorHomes

#DignityDigest quote of the week: Source: The City Looks Different When You’re Older, New York Times, September 8, 2023 Read more: tinyurl.com/yumdn9sx #DignityAllianceMA #DignityDigest #QuoteOfTheWeek #DignityMatters

The bill amends GL 115:5 (Veterans' Benefits) by repealing the existing statutory restriction that annual increases in benefits tied to the percentage rise in the United States Consumer Price Index are subject to appropriation. Learn more: dignityalliancema.org/legislative-en…

32 members of Dignity Alliance MA endorse Bill H2420 An Act Relative to Expanding the Availability of Adaptive Housing for Consumers with Disabilities, Mobility Impairments, and Seniors. #Endorsement #Bill #Advocacy #Support

Learn more here: dignityalliancema.org/mc-events/webi… Register for the Webinar here: workcast.com/register?cpak=… #DignityMA #DignityMatters #DignityDigest #ResourcesforIntegratedCare #CareCoordination #PersonCenteredCare

Join us on September 13th at 12:00pm for Resources for Integrated Care’s (RIC) “Promising Practices for Promoting Person-Centered Communication and Care Coordination” Webinar! #DignityMA #DignityMatters #DignityDigest #ResourcesforIntegratedCare #CareCoordination

Learn more: dignityalliancema.org/legislative-en… #DignityMA #DignityMatters #Endorsement #Bill #Advocacy #Support

32 members of Dignity Alliance MA endorse Bill H724 An Act to Improve Nursing Home Job Standards and Care Quality. #DignityMA #DignityMatters #Endorsement #Bill #Advocacy #Support

Learn more: dignityalliancema.org/legislative-en… #DignityMA #DignityMatters #Endorsement #Bill #Advocacy #Support

32 members of Dignity Alliance MA endorse Bill H720 An Act Relative to Assisted Living Residents Appeal of Findings.

ACT NOW: dignityalliancema.org/take-action/#/ #DignityAlliance #ActionAlert #ActNow #NursingHomeReforms

Last year, the Biden administration proposed critical nursing home reforms. Among the key proposals are a minimum staffing standard for nursing homes, and increasing transparency and accountability around ownership and finances.

Safe staffing saves lives. Hear from elected officials, nursing home workers and residents, advocates, and union leadership during this National Virtual Rally. RSVP today: act.seiu.org/a/julyvirtualr… #Advocacy #SafeStaffing #NursingHomeStaffingCrisis

32 members of Dignity Alliance MA endorse Bill S124 H272 An Act Relative to Supported Decision-Making Learn more: dignityalliancema.org/legislative-en… #DignityMA #DignityMatters #Endorsement #Bill #Advocacy #Support

Yesterday I testified before the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs to advocate for my Senate Bill 396, which seeks to establish the Office of Elder Advocate that will provide more coordinated and effective services to some of our most vulnerable and aging population. @Dignity_MA

@Dignity_MA expresses concern that the staffing shortage and constant turnover among direct care nursing home staff lead to neglect, reduced quality of care, and unsafe conditions constitutes a form of elder abuse! TAKE ACTION NOW: dignityalliancema.org/2023/06/15/wor… #DignityMA #TakeAction

Today, Thursday, June 15, 2023 marks the annual observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which was launched more than a decade ago by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations.