Welcome to Stavros!

Celebrate the Promise!   Join Us 7/24/10!

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Get Involved and Stay Involved!

On this website you will find information about resources, laws and important issues that impact your ability to remain independent. What's the most important resource of all? It's contact information about all your elected officials! By staying informed and contacting your state (or just western MA) legislators and federal legislators about important issues, you help preserve your rights and the rights of others. Finally, here's a list of state legislators by town.

Support Stavros' FY 11 Funding Priorities

Please call your state representatives and ask them to support our funding priorities. These programs allow many people with disabilities to live safely in the community AND save state Medicaid dollars.

FY 11 Funding Priorities  

iGive

We know that many causes have had a hard year, so we'd like to try something new to help Stavros Center for Independent Living that requires your participation. It is free and definitely easy. Link to iGive .

Jobs at Stavros

Check out our Jobs at Stavros page for announcements of job openings.

Take our Survey!

Stavros is conducting a survey to see how we can best serve our consumers. There are only 10 questions and it will take only a few minutes. We appreciate your help! Thanks!

Mass Health Denials and Appeals

Don't forget that you have the right to appeal any Mass Health decision you don't agree with. Starting in March 2009, many consumers saw big cuts in the hours approved for their PCA services. These are folks who need personal care attendants to help them survive. Stavros has seen most of the consumers who appealed large cuts to their PCA program win their appeals and regain the services they need to survive. Generally the back of all Mass Health letters have an appeals form on the back; just fill it out and send it in. If you need more help to file an appeal, please visit MassLegal help for details on how to file an appeal.

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Stavros' Access Awards

Every year Stavros gives Access Awards to organizations, businesses and individuals who have improved access at their facility or in their community for persons with disabilites.

Online Donations

Please consider getting involved by making a donation so that our work can further enhance the lives of folks with disabilities in Western Massachusetts. Donate online now

Community Choice Act

The Community Choice Act would establish a national PCA program and address the institutional bias (right now, everyone is "entitled" to nursing home care, but they're not "entitled" to care in their own homes) in Medicaid. Please call your federal legislators and ask them to pass the CCA this session! Go to our "Hot Issues" page for more info.

About Stavros

Look here for a brief history of Stavros or a description of our various programs and services.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about Stavros program and services you can call us at 800 804 1899 or by using our Contact Us form.