Why PCA Services Are Growing and Why Families Are Not the Problem
Public conversations about Personal Care Attendant (PCA) services and home‑based supports often focus on the wrong question. Instead of asking why families […]
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Opinion: The Caregivers Are Ignored While Executives Cash In
Across Massachusetts, families and frontline caregivers are living through a crisis that rarely makes it into official reports or press releases. While […]
Intentional Communities vs. ICF/IID: Why the Distinction Matters
Intentional communities and ICF/IID aren’t interchangeable. One is a housing model under HCBS; the other is a federally regulated clinical level of care. Understanding the difference is essential for Massachusetts families and policymakers—because real choice requires accurate information and a full continuum of supports.
Could My Autistic or Intellectually Disabled Loved One Be Arrested in Massachusetts?
Many Massachusetts families are facing a reality they never expected: when an adult with high-acuity autism and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) […]
Hidden Trauma in Disability Services
Across the country, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are being harmed inside the very systems that exist to protect them. […]