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Thank you from the EVFA Board of Directors!
The ceremonial signing of our elder abuse protection bill happened only because our members had the courage to tell what happened to...
Jun 6, 2019


KARE 11 Investigates: Family advocates celebrate elder care reforms
For the first time Minnesota will license assisted living facilities, the last state in the nation to do so. It’s the culmination of a...
May 24, 2019


Changes in elder care legislation gain momentum, could cost $30 million
ST. PAUL — Families would be able to raise complaints without retaliation and monitor the care of their loved ones with cameras if...
May 18, 2019


Criminal charges could follow alleged abuse at a northern Minnesota senior home
Authorities say criminal charges expected soon for Chappy's Golden Shores. Authorities said they are close to bringing criminal charges...
May 10, 2019


VIDEO: Elder Voice Family Advocates featured in Almanac ‘At the Capitol’ on April 24th
They covered the elder abuse issue before the legislature and included Commissioner Malcom, MN Department of Health and Care Providers....
Apr 26, 2019


20 Reasons Why We Need to Know the Early Life History of People Living With Dementia
“After everything I am doing, marching like escort, the child I was years ago, the boy in his first love that I was, the soldier that I...
Apr 26, 2019


Elder Voice releases full report on neglect, abuse and exploitation investigations
Inhumane and Deadly Neglect Revealed in State Assisted Living Facilities Driven by Insufficient Funding for Regulatory Standards of Care...
Apr 22, 2019


Advocates Call for Substantial Funding Increases for Elder Care Reform
Elder Voice Family Advocates Report Reveals Inhumane and Deadly Neglect in Assisted Living Residences FULL PRESS RELEASE FACT SHEET...
Apr 8, 2019


Broken System: The Crisis of Elder Abuse in Minnesota
Elder abuse complaints to the Minnesota Department of Health’s Office of Health Facility Complaints have increased from 4,000 in 2010 to...
Mar 31, 2019


KARE 11 Investigates: Reforms to protect seniors
Advocates for Minnesota seniors see hope in legislative proposals at crack down on abuse and neglect at senior care facilities. There is...
Mar 20, 2019


Gov. Tim Walz proposes tougher oversight of Minnesota facilities for vulnerable adults
Proposal for more fines, more frequent inspections responds to flood of complaints. The administration of Gov. Tim Walz is proposing a...
Feb 23, 2019


Minnesota families of nursing home patients press for right to use cameras to monitor care
A new bill strives to balance resident privacy with need to prevent maltreatment and monitor care in senior facilities. In this moment in...
Feb 8, 2019


State details fatal beating of vulnerable man at care center in northern Minnesota
Local police said they are investigating the alleged assault at Chappy's Golden Shores in Hill City, which has since closed. State health...
Feb 2, 2019
A new archival blog intends to recognize and give voice to direct care staff in long-term care home
Direct care staff members (nurse aides, certified nursing assistants, and nurses) are the most important employees in long-term care...
Jan 24, 2019


Minnesota health commissioner unveils plan for tougher state oversight of assisted-living facilities
Health commissioner says assisted-living industry is too lightly regulated in Minnesota, leaving seniors at risk. Minnesota’s top health...
Jan 24, 2019


At least 29 Ontario long-term care residents killed by fellow residents in 6 years
Level of violence in care homes ‘intolerable and unacceptable,’ says advocate There have been at least 29 homicides in Ontario's...
Jan 24, 2019


Assisted living, elder care reforms evolve at Capitol, likely to pass this year
ST. PAUL — The laws governing your residence or your parents' may change this year, as the Legislature reforms assisted living laws and...
Jan 10, 2019


EVENT: Day at the Capitol - Jan 8, 2019
Join Elder Voice Family Advocates and AARP Minnesota at the Capitol on Tuesday, January 8 from 10:30 am – 1:00 pm to show support for...
Jan 1, 2019


Minnesota lawmakers, families of abuse victims renew push for elder care reform
Licensing of assisted-living facilities will be a priority of consumer groups. Just weeks before the Legislature convenes, lawmakers and...
Jan 1, 2019


Elder abuse reform returning to Minnesota Legislature: ‘It’s time to be serious’
An unchecked infection claims a life. "The physician stated that if the client was treated for the illness earlier, s/he may have had a...
Jan 1, 2019
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