George Mavridis, the former Fernald League president and chief architect of the postage-stamp proposal, maintains that his proposed scaled-back version of Fernald would occupy 30 percent of the present campus or less. And, that … [Read more...]
The evidence is in: DMR did little or no Fernald cost analysis
A written statement issued by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services that day claimed that it costs $239,000 per resident per year to operate Fernald, and that comparable care in the community system currently costs … [Read more...]
The incomprehensibility of the state’s plan for care of the mentally retarded
Meanwhile, the state has built or rehabilitated at least three houses in three different towns, which could be used as group homes for at least some of those waiting people.But those houses are standing empty. Why? Because the state … [Read more...]
Patrick has just added a new insult to the injury over Fernald
Howe told family members at the Fernald League's annual meeting that it hasn't yet been decided whether to keep the Warren building open permanently for homeless families. She said that decision won't be made by … [Read more...]
The Globe gets it right on Fernald
The key point of the editorial is made in the second sentence, and it bears repeating: Instead of wasting money and good will on litigation, the administration officials should meet with families of Fernald residents to discuss ways of … [Read more...]
The Herald’s misinformation on Fernald
Secondly, the editorial repeats the administration's undocumented assertion that it costs $239,000 per resident per year to operate Fernald, compared with $102,000 in the community. As we have repeatedly pointed out (until our … [Read more...]
Secretary Bigby, can we see your Fernald analysis?
Let's put aside the fact that currently there are no community settings that do provide comparable services to Fernald. That's the basis of the families' concern over closing Fernald.But what about the proposal to scale … [Read more...]
“Liberty shall not be denied without due process “
As founders of My Community Care Team, Maria and I are philosophicallyopposed to all CMS waivers because individuals have a human right to live athome and in the community. When an individual needs medical and personalcare … [Read more...]
The silence surrounding Fernald
Lately, the Arc has mounted a campaign to urge Gov. Patrick to appeal U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Tauro's ruling last month that Fernald should remain open. Joining the campaign this week has been state Representative Tom … [Read more...]
Fernald – how did we get here and where do we go?
As a matter of disclosure, I work for one of the original plaintiff’s (MARC v Dukakis) that were consolidated into the Ricci case. The Arc of Massachusetts (our current moniker) does not have any fiscal obligations to the … [Read more...]