Massachusetts Senior Care Association

11/11/2025

Today we celebrate Veterans Day by honoring those who have served, fought, and sacrificed for our country. Thank you to all who have served, and to all who continue to serve, for your dedication to our Nation. https://department.va.gov/veterans-day/

10/21/2025

⭐ Don't delay! The 2025 Annual Meeting & Trade Show is less than a month away! ⭐ Register now at https://maseniorcare.org/education-and-events/upcoming-events/attendee-information-mass-senior-cares-2025-annual-meeting

10/02/2025

09/22/2025

Wishing our community a happy, peaceful, and prosperous new year. Shanah tovah!

09/21/2025

Join MSCA in Celebrating World Gratitude Day!

Today, September 21st, marks World Gratitude Day – a time to pause and reflect on the many people and moments we are thankful for – and we couldn’t be more grateful for the Mass Senior Care community. We appreciate the profound impact our members have on the lives of the Commonwealth’s residents, their families, and dedicated caregivers.

Gratitude is a powerful force. It strengthens connections, lifts spirits, and reminds us of the impact we can have on one another. On World Gratitude Day, we encourage you to take a moment to share your gratitude with someone who has touched your life, whether it’s a colleague, resident, or loved one.

Thank you for your dedication and commitment to enhancing the quality of care and quality of life for older adults and individuals with disabilities. We wish you a joyful and meaningful World Gratitude Day!

09/16/2025

A note from MSCA President Tara Gregorio...

"Our challenge is not a lack of oversight but rather a lack of adequate funding."

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/15/opinion/letters-nursing-home-quality-concerns/

09/08/2025

Happy National Assisted Living Week! This annual observance provides a unique opportunity for residents, their loved ones, staff, volunteers, and the surrounding comm​​unities to recognize the role of assisted living in caring for America’s older adults and individuals with disabilities. This year’s theme, Ageless Adventure, reminds us that the journey never stops—no matter your age!

09/05/2025

This week Governor Healey announced a series of immediate measures to ensure that vaccines remain available to MA residents of all ages. Herd immunity via widespread access to vaccines is critical to keep our communities safe, particularly for older adults, people with disabilities, and the direct care workers who care for them every day. MSCA and its members are proud to operate in a state that believes health care is, "a right and public health a responsibility." Thank you Governor Maura Healey for your leadership keeping our communities safe and healthy.

Massachusetts is America's health leader because we believe in science-backed, evidence-based care. I will not let Donald Trump and RFK Jr. get in between you, your doctor, and lifesaving vaccines you need.

Today, I'm announcing immediate measures to protect vaccine availability in Massachusetts.

First: We're guaranteeing that vaccines recommended by the Department of Public Health are covered by insurance. That includes the flu and COVID vaccine, and children's vaccines like measles and chickenpox. No one will be denied a vaccine due to cost.

Second: CVS, Walgreens, and other pharmacies will continue to provide vaccinations, including for COVID and the flu. Pharmacists will be scheduling appointments and administering vaccines approved by the Commissioner tomorrow.

Third: Massachusetts is working with other states in New England and across the Northeast to form a public health collaboration. We’ll develop recommendations for safe, science-backed vaccines and step-in when the federal government falls short.

More people in Massachusetts can get life-saving treatments, medications and vaccines than in any other state. Here, we know that health care is a right and public health is a responsibility – and we’ll do whatever it takes to make sure you get the care you need.

08/14/2025

Last week Congressman Seth Moulton visited MSCA Member Facility Alliance Health at Rosewood in Peabody to highlight the impact of the Trump Administration's “One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that became law on July 4.

Because of this new law, more than $900 million in federal Medicaid funding will be cut over the next decade. In Massachusetts, 70% of nursing home residents rely on Medicaid to pay for their care. As Congressman Moulton put it, "These cuts would devastate patient care."

Thank you Congressman for your leadership highlighting the impact of the bill on families and reminding us that there's time to change this law before its most severe impacts hit.

08/12/2025

Thank you Congressman Richard Neal for visiting Life Care Center of Wilbraham on the 60th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare. We are grateful for your leadership in Washington, D.C. and here at home helping to protect MA families and fight for funding restoration.

https://www.wamc.org/news/2025-07-30/calling-for-funding-restoration-neal-marks-60th-anniv-of-medicaid-and-medicare-at-wilbraham-nursing-home

Wednesday, July 30, marks 60 years since Medicaid and Medicare were signed into law – major amendments to the Social Security Act of 1935. A Massachusetts congressman is using the anniversary to call for undoing cuts to Medicaid recently signed into law by President Trump.

07/28/2025

That's two days of Dream Flights in the books! Thank you to Alliance Health, Dream Flights and our local senior care facilities for helping to make it all possible. We are proud to be part of the team that made such memorable days happen for our local veterans.

Army veteran Joe Finneran experienced a memorable flight in a World War II-era biplane, thanks to Dream Flights and Alliance Health and Human Services.

07/25/2025

Thank you to State Representative Adam Scanlon for visiting Madonna Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitative Care. Senior care facilities across MA serve more than 33,000 people a year, and the work that goes into providing 24-hour personalized care is nothing short of heroic. Massachusetts will continue fighting for funding to support the quality care that keeps our families and our economy afloat. We are grateful for the leadership of our elected officials in these challenging economic times.

I had the opportunity to tour Madonna Manor in N. Attleboro today. Madonna Manor is a licensed skilled nursing facility that has been in operation as a nursing home since 1964, it is home to a little over 70 residents. The home provides long-term care as well as short-term rehab. I toured the facility with their wonderful administrator Kurt. I was able to meet several members of the staff, some of whom have been working in the building for over 30 years. The residents were very kind and all had positive things to say about the facility. Madonna Manor receives funding from Medicaid and is already underfunded by MassHealth.

I will do everything in my power to support our nursing homes and rest homes like Madonna manor as states like Massachusetts face impacts to cuts in Medicaid funding stemming from decisions made in Washington. I will also do everything I can to support the residents by advocating for a higher personal needs allowance as well as the staff by supporting higher payment rates for nursing facilities.