(Cross-posted from the COFAR blog) Patrick administration officials appear to be admitting we may be on to something when we pointed out the state may be getting different information than the federal government gets about salaries … [Read more...]
Seeking a chance to speak truth to power
(Cross-posted from the COFAR blog) No doubt, State Rep. Brian Dempsey, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, has never talked with Joan Douty, the mother of a resident of the Glavin Regional Center in Shrewsbury. Joan could … [Read more...]
The fight goes on to save the Glavin Center
State Senator Michael Moore of Milbury made the comment during the Glavin breakfast, saying the amendment will specify that the study be done by the state auditor, inspector general, or another independent entity selected by a … [Read more...]
Update: some progress to report in abuse case
Charges against Saunders were personally brought by Sheila Paquette, Burns’ sister and co-guardian, after Paquette became frustrated with the slow pace of the state’s investigation into the case. Paquette has also been … [Read more...]
Justice is elusive in assaults of the intellectually disabled
Burns was not examined by a doctor until the following day, when he was taken, at Paquette’s insistence, to Noble Hospital in Westfield. Paquette said she was told by the medical staff there that Burns’ black … [Read more...]
Update: We just received some cost records from DDS…but
As we suspected would be the case, the documents indicate that many important costs of community-based care were left out of the administration’s analysis. And, as we’ll explain below, at least part of the analysis is based on … [Read more...]
We’re still waiting for the administration’s cost records
Lest you think our request was overly broad, we offered last month to narrow it to a request for documents primarily supporting a specific projection in the administration's analysis that it would cost $150,000 per … [Read more...]
Three men and their home at the Templeton Center
Jimmy HoldsworthJimmy Holdsworth, 59, is autistic and nonverbal, and has been at Templeton for more than 20 years.When he was young, Jimmy's parents tried to keep him at home, but his behavior was so volatile and … [Read more...]
A father and son’s ordeal with DDS ‘care’
Since Jim Smith's divorce from his first wife, Dan has been a ward of a series of court-appointed guardians. In order to resolve their differences out of court, Jim Smith and his former wife agreed after Dan was 18 to choose a third party … [Read more...]
Gov’s budget would cut homeless, mental health and employment programs
Please take a moment to review the areas of the budget that impact your clients/consumers and advise us as to any other line items in jeopardy that we should be monitoring by emailing Bill Yelenak.This is the first of several … [Read more...]
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