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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...
May 16, 2024
Why We Need Elder Care IQ: Popular Assisted Living Referral 'A Place for Mom' Glosses Over Neglect
We recognized that Elder Voice Advocates (EVA) needed to offer elders, individuals with disabilities, and their families a trustworthy...
May 3, 2024
JAG Podcast 2024 - Ep 1: Residents' Fear of Retaliation in America's Nursing Homes: An Exploratory Study
Featuring Elder Voice's Eilon Caspi May 2, 2024 In this short episode of the JAG podcast, Editor-in-Chief Debra Dobbs meets with author...
Apr 10, 2024
Get Paid to Care For Your Loved One
There are a few basic steps to determine whether personal care services (PCS) is right for a loved one and whether a family member may...
Apr 3, 2024
Mandate Nursing Homes to Report Financial and Operational Data – Progressing to Floor Vote
Elder Voice Advocates (EVA) strongly supports the MN Department of Human Services bill, HF 4480/SF 4580, which mandates disclosure of...
Apr 3, 2024
Looming Threat of Forcing Institutionalization by Waiver Reimagine
SF 4733 EVA is focused on the threat form the MN Department of Human Services' plan to reconfigure the Waiver Reimagine program. This...
Apr 3, 2024
Requesting Legislative Audit of Guardianship of Adults
Legislators hold the power to select four out of ten critical topics for evaluation by the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA). Among...
Apr 3, 2024
Urgent Need to Protect Those Under Guardianship – HF 3483/SF 3438
2024 Legislative Priorities Urgent Need to Protect Those Under Guardianship – HF 3483/SF 3438 Guardians are immune from liability based...
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