Four years ago, newly-elected Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker gave an inaugural address that offered no elderly-specific agenda for the Commonwealth.

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By Al Norman No governor since Mitt Romney in 2006 has mentioned “elders” in their State of the Commonwealth speech. On Jan. 24, Gov. Charlie Baker made reference to a yet-to-be filed Executive Order that would focus on older adults — but the details of the order are not known. We applaud the governor for mentioning older […]

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By Al Norman Over a period of seven years, I criticized former Gov. Deval Patrick for rarely mentioning the elderly in his annual “State of the Commonwealth” speeches. In 2013 I wrote: “This is the 7th year in a row that the elderly have been invisible to this Administration. Not one word about older people.” […]

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MANCHESTER, N.H. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is proposing an income cap on Social Security benefits as part of major restructuring plan announced ahead of a likely presidential bid. The Republican is set to deliver a speech Tuesday in New Hampshire outlining his ideas on reforming Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and other so-called […]

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BROCKTON, MA — Six days before Gov. Deval Patrick announced his budget cuts to elder home care services, elder rights groups including Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), the Brockton-based regional agency serving older adults and individuals with disabilities, sent him a letter urging him not to hurt vulnerable seniors. Now that the “9c cuts” have been announced, advocates […]

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What does it say about our state when its top elected official ignores the most vulnerable among us? At best, the governor’s behavior proves a disconnect, resulting from the lack of leadership at the state level tasked with serving the elderly and their caregivers.

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