Case 8 - Theft and Pawning of Valuables
No Public Posting Instances were caught on camera showing aides stealing cash and valuables from a mother’s room. In working with the...
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- Jul 1, 2020
Case 9 -No Wellness Checks as Guaranteed, Body Left for One Week
State has Limited Authority to Investigate An independent living facility that also offered assisted living and nursing home care, told...
- Jun 22, 2020
Elder care advocates weigh in on next steps for MN seniors amid coronavirus
Ready to see grandma face-to-face? After three months of lockdowns intended to protect elderly and vulnerable populations from COVID-19,...
- Jun 22, 2020
Isolated during the pandemic, seniors are dying of loneliness and their families are demanding help
Minnesota’s efforts to protect its most vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic is also having an unintended consequence —...
- Jun 11, 2020
KARE 11 Investigates: New details about long-term facility deaths
New records reveal a facility-by-facility list of the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Minnesota nursing homes and assisted...
- May 29, 2020
Central Minnesota care review
Elder Voice did a review of the long-term care provider investigations in the Central Minnesota area. We found that 44% have been...
- May 27, 2020
Botched COVID-19 testing at a St. Paul nursing home elicits anger, apologies
Problems surfaced almost immediately: Test samples were ruined because they were not stored in coolers, and oral swabs were used instead...
- May 1, 2020
Helping Elders and Caregivers
Elder Voice strives to advocate for elders, their families, and their care providers by bringing hope through action. During the COVID-19...
- May 1, 2020
Advocates: Staffing, medication issues core to Central Minnesota elder abuse investigations
ST. CLOUD — The Minnesota Office of Health Facility Complaints received 2,603 complaints of elder abuse in Central Minnesota last year,...
- May 1, 2020
VIRUS MAY DELAY NEW ASSISTED-LIVING RULES
By CHRIS SERRES • chris.serres@startribune.com ANTHONY SOUFFLÉ • anthony.souffle@startribune.com Meridian Manor, a 50-bed assisted-living...
- May 1, 2020
More families are moving loved ones out of long-term care
Coronavirus fears are prompting some people to relocate family members, but health officials say it isn't a decision to be made lightly....
- Apr 10, 2020
VIDEO | KARE 11 Investigates: Lack of masks and oversight worry Seniors’ families
With family visits stopped and state inspections limited by the COVID-19 crisis, advocates worry vulnerable seniors may be left...
- Apr 4, 2020
Gratitude to EVFA for masks
Dear Kristine and Elder Voice team, We are so appreciative for the lifesaving masks that you delivered to our Hutchinson location. Our...
- Apr 4, 2020
'My biggest fear is she will die alone': Families agonize over separation as coronavirus spreads in
Many fear the worst is yet to come. By Chris Serres Star Tribune MARCH 28, 2020 — 9:35PM In the weeks since the coronavirus outbreak...
- Mar 28, 2020
COVID-19 and Nursing Homes: What Residents and Families Need to Know
Consumer Voice is pleased to release a new publication, COVID-19 and Nursing Homes: What Residents and Families Need to Know. This...
- Mar 28, 2020
Opinion: The Moral Meaning of the Plague
The virus is a test. We have the freedom to respond. By David Brooks, Opinion Columnist, NYTimes.com It can all seem so meaningless. Some...
- Mar 23, 2020
Extraordinary Leadership during COVID-19
Dustin Lee is an extraordinary long-term care provider of Prairie Senior Cottages. They are the gold standard of care. Take a look at a...
- Mar 8, 2020
Department of Justice Launches a National Nursing Home Initiative
Department of Justice | Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Attorney General William P. Barr...
- Feb 26, 2020
Minnesota revokes license of company providing services to vulnerable adults
One Life Health Services allegedly let vulnerable clients live in squalor. The state has revoked the license of a Twin Cities-based...
- Jan 25, 2020
Woman hammers nails into her head; Maplewood assisted-living facility faulted
Woman pounded nails into her head that weren't detected for a month. A young Somali woman with psychiatric disorders and a history of...
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