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Disability Law Center Finds Serious Health and Safety Concerns at

WebBoston, MA – Today, the Disability Law Center (“DLC”) issued a public report summarizing its findings from its monitoring efforts at Bridgewater State Hospital (BSH) …

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Disability Law Center – Massachusetts Protection and Advocacy

WebThe Disability Law Center (DLC) is the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agency for Massachusetts. DLC is a private, non-profit organization responsible for providing …

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Investigation at Bear Mountain at Worcester – Disability Law Center

WebBOSTON, MA (January 31, 2024): The Disability Law Center, Inc. (DLC), the Commonwealth’s Protection and Advocacy system, today released an investigative …

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Joint Statement on Dover Amendment – Disability Law Center

WebSeptember 23, 2019. BOSTON – Today’s McLean Hospital Corporation v. Town of Lincoln decision by the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) upholds legal protections …

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Disability Law Center Finds Inadequate Access to Treatment, Mold

WebThe report marks ten years of intensive DLC advocacy to protect the rights of and improve care for individuals involuntarily held in BSH, a Department of Correction …

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Disability Law Center Again Calls for Bridgewater State Hospital …

WebFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2022 Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard Director of Litigation Disability Law Center 617-315-4612 [email protected] Disability Law Center Again …

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Know Your Rights Health Care Rationing and Accommodation

WebThis is known as health care rationing. If rationing becomes necessary, these decisions will be made by hospital “triage teams” and guided by a document called …

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Disability Law Center Finds Continuing Systemic Rights Violations …

WebFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2023 Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard Director of Litigation Disability Law Center 617-315-4612 [email protected]

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Disability Law Center’s Self-Advocacy Materials

Web4 Can My Landlord Refuse My Request? Landlords do not have to provide accommodations which amount to an undue financial and administrative burden. This is decided on a case …

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Disability Law Center’s Self-Advocacy Materials

WebDisability Law Center’s Self-Advocacy Materials Updated November 2017 Health Care This document is designed for people with disabilities. The information is about

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Litigation – Disability Law Center

WebAmerican Council of the Blind, et al. v. Hulu LLC, No. 1:17-cv-12285 (D. Mass.) DLC and Disability Rights Advocates represented the American Council of the Blind, Bay State …

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DLC Issues Recommendations for Bridgewater State Hospital

WebFor Immediate Release. Contact: Marlene Sallo, Executive Director. 617-723-8455 x145. [email protected]. DLC Issues Recommendations for Bridgewater …

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Disability Law Center’s Self-Advocacy Materials

Web2 When a person turns 18 years old, that person is legally an adult. This means that all people age 18 and over are presumed to have the ability to make informed decisions …

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Disability Law Center Investigation of Tewksbury Hospital – …

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Investigation Of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital

Web11 Beacon Street, Suite 925 Boston, MA 02108 617 723-8455 | 800 872-9992 [email protected]

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Wheelchair Repair Bill – Press Release – Disability Law Center

WebContacts: Harry Weissman (Disability Policy Consortium ) at [email protected]; 617 977 4084. Kay Schoucair (Boston Center for Independent …

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Another Senseless Death at Bridgewater

WebOn April 9, 2016, DLC received a report and complaint to the system of a death of a patient at Bridgewater State Hospital (BSH) the previous day. DLC was able to confirm the …

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Disability Law Center’s Self-Advocacy Materials

Web3 What is a MassHealth ACO? ACOs are Accountable Care Organizations. MassHealth ACOs are a new kind of managed care option. ACOs are groups of doctors, hospitals, …

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