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Feb 27
Minnesota’s Elder Care Crisis
Minnesota is grappling with a serious elder care crisis, especially in rural areas where skilled nursing facilities are disappearing...

Feb 21
Elder Voice Advocates Achieves Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency!
We are proud to announce that Elder Voice Advocates  has earned the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency , the highest level of...

Feb 14
Assisted living center is blamed for a fatal fall, but data on similar deaths is hard to find
Elder Voice's Kris Sundberg and Dr. Eilon Caspi provide data and insight into the lack of accountability in negligent deaths. By James...


Feb 5
Minnesotans with disabilities say state’s proposed budget cuts would ‘bring us backward’
Advocates and providers are pushing back against Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed disability service changes and remain wary of potential federal...

Feb 1
In Case You Missed It: Waiver Reimagine Strategic Planning Session
DiVA Stands Against Proposed Budget Cuts Affecting Disability Services. The Governor has issued his proposed budget cuts for people with...

Feb 1
Elder Care IQ & ProPublica Resources Bring Unprecedented Transparency to Quality Care Providers in Minnesota
Elder Voice board member, Dr. Eilon Caspi, provides an overview of the Nursing Home Inspect (ProPublica) website. By combining state...

Jan 26
Deaths Renew Calls for Data on Long-Term Care
How many Minnesotans die in assisted-living facilities due to alleged maltreatment? State lacks data totaling deaths. Story by James...


Jan 17
Ombudsmen use collaborative approach with senior living providers to ensure resident dignity, safety, expert says
View Article Kimberly Bonvissuto January 17, 2025 Resident fears of retaliation from staff members for voicing concerns about care and...

Dec 23, 2024
Exclusive Interview with Mark Kosieradzki, One of the Nation's most Feared Elder Abuse Litigators
Kris Sunberg, Executive Director, Elder Voice Advocates (EVA), and Gerontologist Eilon Caspi, PhD, Board Member, EVA, co-hosted an...

Dec 20, 2024
Screening Senior Care Providers Just Got Smarter: Elder Care IQ Expands to Offer Unmatched Transparency
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (December 20, 2024) – Elder Voice Advocates is making it easier for Minnesota families to find safe, high-quality senior...

Dec 10, 2024
New Report by Board Member, Eilon Caspi on Residents' Fear of Retaliation
Silenced: Residents' Fear of Retaliation in 40 Nursing Homes in Illinois, Summary of 42 State Investigation Reports By Eilon Caspi, PhD...

Nov 16, 2024
Community Book Donations: Help Foster Empathy & Understanding of Alzheimer's Disease Through the Eyes of a Child
"This book deserves to be an essential part of the library of any child--and any adult!" - Allen Power, MD In a world that often feels...


Oct 22, 2024

Aug 28, 2024
Star Tribune: Minnesota needs to help older adults live well. Is a Department on Aging the answer?
Advocates say the state needs to do more to plan for and support a fast-growing population of older residents. Lawmakers are considering...

Aug 16, 2024
Advocates say proposed department for community aging would help older Minnesotans live healthier
Elder Voice's Kris Sundberg speaks with State of Reform regarding the need to coordinate initiatives aiming to help older Minnesotans...


Jul 11, 2024
What to Do When Nursing Home Staff Is Not Responsive to Your Concerns
Webinar presented by Richard Mollot, Executive Director of Long Term Care Community Coalition Caring for a loved one in a nursing home...


Jun 18, 2024
This alarming discovery underscores the necessity behind the creation of our Elder Care IQ screening tool.
The following article reveals that A Place for Mom's "recommendations are not objective, not safe, and not truly free." This alarming...

Jun 9, 2024
Elder Voice's Dr. Eilon Caspi Shares his Research in this New York Times Article
Personal Conflicts, Even Violence, Are Not Uncommon in Long-Term Care Arguments, verbal abuse and aggression are not unusual in elder...


Jun 3, 2024
Our Concerns with Disability Funding is Front Page Story
Disability Voice Advocates (DiVA), a program of Elder Voice Advocates (EVA), raise grave concerns about a proposed change to the funding...
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