Everyone deserves to live a full life with dignity. Unfortunately, with healthcare for the elderly and disabled, dignity is often among the first values that are sacrificed.
But the good news is that another path is possible.
Since 2020, Dignity Alliance Massachusetts (DAM) has emerged as a grassroots coalition dedicated to dignified long-term care. Forged amid the suffering, deaths, and neglect that prevailed in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, this peer-led group is working to develop a model of care for nursing home residents, older adults, and people with disabilities that is guided by core principles of dignity, inclusivity, and collaboration.
