Here's the irony, though. The conference committee language that you came up with, Senator, does nothing to protect any of the facilities. So that leaves us with a nagging question. Why was it so important to take … [Read more...]
If business is really more efficient, then why fear government competition in human services?
Yet, the myth that government can't do anything right is now being trotted out to sink Obama's public health care option. If government is allowed to compete with private insurers, Medicare will pay … [Read more...]
DDS continues to throw out fictitious ‘savings’ numbers
As long as those residents are still alive, they must continue to be cared for. If Fernald is closed, that care will have to be provided either at one of the remaining state facilities (probably the Wrentham Developmental … [Read more...]
The truth about the de-institutionalization ‘trend’
We're not at all sure that statement is true.There's no question that there has been a tide of political and financial pressure around the country in the past decade to close state Intermediate Care Facilities for the … [Read more...]
Senate throws Fernald a lifeline: UPDATE
As we read the Senate language, it offers far weaker protection to the Fernald, Monson, Glavin, and Templeton Developmental Centers than last month's House budget amendment. The House measure would require … [Read more...]
Court documents show DMR Commissioner
Cathy McDonough’s care in a DMR group home
Cathy died last November at the age of 51, after Mary brought her to her own home to live following her eviction from the group home. Mary believes that the disruptive conditions in the group home may have hastened … [Read more...]
UPDATE: The House gets it right on DMR facilities!
In the Globe story, Larry Tummino, the deputy DMR commissioner, threw out the often repeated figure that the cost to care for a client in an institution is $235,000 per year, compared with $150,000 in a community-based group … [Read more...]
Surprise! DMR vendors want even less group home monitoring (an update)
The ADDP is also calling for group home survey "standards and goals that take resource limitations (i.e., available funding) into account." In other words, don't measure anything that costs money, such as maintaining … [Read more...]
DMR’s group home monitoring system
Gail Grossman, the DMR offical in charge of QUEST, was first asked by one of the callers on the line how often the group homes were visited and licensed.She answered the question very selectively. Each home that … [Read more...]
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