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Originally published on May 26, 2021 9:19 am
The Massachusetts Legislature should require the Holyoke Soldiers Home superintendent to be a licensed nursing home administrator, elevate the secretary of veterans services to the Cabinet, create a paid ombudsman position at both state-run soldiers homes, and impose a raft of chain of command protocols and training requirements, a panel of lawmakers concluded after reviewing the deadly COVID-19 outbreak that struck the facility last year.
In a sweeping report that directed blame at the Baker administration for failing to address poor leadership and leaving key positions unfilled, a special committee created to probe the tragedy punctuated its findings with a long list of recommended legislative actions.