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...
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- Aug 16
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
- Mar 24
Elder Voice Creates Disability Voice Advocates (DiVA)
Elder Voice Advocates (EVA) recognizes the interconnectedness of issues facing both elderly individuals and those with disabilities. The...
- Mar 17
Lawmakers spent big to keep Minnesota nursing home in private hands. It didn't work.
Legislation proposes more transparent ownership and financial information so Minnesota can be sure its investments in nursing homes...
- Jan 24
Howard Gleckman: We Pretend This Isn’t a Problem
JANUARY 16TH, 2024 | 54:16 | E250 LISTEN TO EPISODE EPISODE SUMMARY An expert on aging discusses the status of long-term care in the...
- Nov 22, 2023
Fear of Retaliation Study
Elder Voice's board member, Eilon Caspi, shares his published research article from the Journal of Applied Gerontology The study was...
- Nov 20, 2023
Extra Fees Drive Assisted-Living Profits
By Jordan Rau View Article This article is part of the Dying Broke series examining how the immense financial costs of long-term care...
- Nov 7, 2023
How private equity is changing American health care
November 07, 2023 By Stefano Kotsonis and Meghna Chakrabarti View article here Editor's note: The transcript of this episode has been...
- Oct 6, 2023
In Their Own Words: Family Members of Older Adults Who Died After Being Injured
Board Member Eilon Caspi Shares Insight on Resident-to-Resident Incidents in Long-Term Care Homes By Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Blogger...
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