Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) · Boston Senior Advisor
Linda Alvarez is a Certified Dementia Practitioner who guides Boston families through memory care decisions across the metro. She helps caregivers understand how Massachusetts certifies senior care — Assisted Living Residences (ALRs) at Level I or Level II/Special Care Unit (SCU) under M.G.L. Chapter 19D and 651 CMR 12.00, certified by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), alongside nursing homes licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) under M.G.L. Chapter 111, Section 71 — along with dementia-care disclosure requirements and how to plan ahead as Alzheimer's or vascular dementia progresses. She has particular expertise in reading DPH and EOEA inspection records for red flags before a family commits.
Linda Alvarez contributes practical, Massachusetts-specific guidance to the Boston Senior Advisor blog. Our advice is free to families and grounded in current DPH/EOEA licensing data and MassHealth rules.
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