Stavros advocates will be joining many other independent living advocates from across the state on Thursday March 23rd at the State Building’s Grand Hall beginning 11:30 AM to ask legislators to make some needed changes. One of the changes will be “An Act Protecting the Homes of Seniors and Disabled People on MassHealth”. This Act will protect the homes of people on MassHealth including people on CommonHealth who are 55 years and older from losing their homes when they die. It’s called the MassHealth Estate Recovery Program.

This mean-spirited MassHealth program will take your home which will keep consumers from passing their homes on to family members and/or loved ones. This act continues a circle of poverty. One’s home often is a consumers’ only asset which will not be able to be enjoyed by family members leaving your loved ones homeless if this act continues. Please join us in order to keep the state from reprocessing your home. This gathering will be on Thursday, March 23 at 11:30 AM in the State’s Grand Hall. Make sure you voice is heard by speaking to your legislators. We have included a flyer to explain the plan further.

Joseph Tringali
Editor and Informational Advocate
Stavros Center for Independent Living
http://www.stavros.org