(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) The Pacheco Law has over the years been one of the more effective available checks on the runaway privatization of state services. But the law, which has been the target of continual attacks from … [Read more...]
The Sledgehammer President
Like probably most of you, I've been trying for weeks now to figure out what President Trump is trying to accomplish in continually upping his war of personal insults with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Up to now, it has been at least … [Read more...]
Things ‘sliding backwards’ for two men after closure of their sheltered workshops (an update)
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) Makeshift solutions that were adopted in recent months to help two men cope with the closures last year of their sheltered workshops have not been successful, members of their families say. “It’s … [Read more...]
Developmentally disabled man nearly dies after group home fails to respond to severe food aspiration symptoms
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) Yianni Baglaneas, who has Down syndrome, had a great time at a Special Olympics bowling tournament in Peabody on April 9, the day after his 29th birthday. But later that night in his group home, … [Read more...]
Living wage in Massachusetts suffers a setback
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) In an apparently little-noticed setback to the effort to raise the minimum wage in Massachusetts, the legislative conference committee on the state budget rejected a living wage for direct-care … [Read more...]
Is Trump really that stupid?
Can anyone answer this one for me? It seems clear that Donald Trump's strategy in criticizing Jeff Sessions is to get him to quit as AG so that Trump can appoint someone else as AG who will agree to fire Robert Mueller. I get that. It … [Read more...]
State’s system of paying guardians and attorneys for the developmentally disabled appears secretive and poorly overseen
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) State payments to attorneys and corporate providers to serve as guardians of developmentally disabled clients are rising rapidly, yet the payment system appears to be secretive and subject to spotty … [Read more...]
Isolation of developmentally disabled woman continues after more than a year and a half
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) It has been a year and seven months since David Barr and his daughter, Ashley, were last informed by the Department of Developmental Services of the whereabouts of David's other daughter, a young … [Read more...]
State law that boosted human services funding has helped provider CEOs more than direct-care workers
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) A 2008 state law, which substantially raised funding to corporate agencies running group homes for people with disabilities, has resulted in only minimal increases in wages for direct-care workers … [Read more...]
MassHealth audit casts doubt on claimed savings in privatizing state services
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) Last year, State Auditor Suzanne Bump approved a proposal to privatize mental health services in southeastern Massachusetts after the for-profit Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) … [Read more...]
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