April 2019 Elder Voice Advocates’ (Elder Voice) review of substantiated investigations reveals shocking deaths and suffering that need...

Elder abuse complaints to the Minnesota Department of Health’s Office of Health Facility Complaints have increased from 4,000 in 2010 to...

Advocates for Minnesota seniors see hope in legislative proposals at crack down on abuse and neglect at senior care facilities. There is...

Proposal for more fines, more frequent inspections responds to flood of complaints. The administration of Gov. Tim Walz is proposing a...

A new bill strives to balance resident privacy with need to prevent maltreatment and monitor care in senior facilities. In this moment in...

Local police said they are investigating the alleged assault at Chappy's Golden Shores in Hill City, which has since closed. State health...

Direct care staff members (nurse aides, certified nursing assistants, and nurses) are the most important employees in long-term care...

Health commissioner says assisted-living industry is too lightly regulated in Minnesota, leaving seniors at risk. Minnesota’s top health...

Level of violence in care homes ‘intolerable and unacceptable,’ says advocate There have been at least 29 homicides in Ontario's...

ST. PAUL — The laws governing your residence or your parents' may change this year, as the Legislature reforms assisted living laws and...

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...

Licensing of assisted-living facilities will be a priority of consumer groups. Just weeks before the Legislature convenes, lawmakers and...

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...

2019 Minnesota was the only state that did not license assisted living facilities until licensure was passed in 2019: Two tiers of...

2019 Licensure of Assisted Living Two tiers of licensing – Assisted Living and Assisted Living with Memory Care Establishes minimum...

2018 Several members combed through the OHFC investigation data and collected it by legislative area. This data was delivered to key...

2018 Elder Voice Advocates received media coverage from the TV networks and the Star Tribune as well as the Pioneer Press. Elder Voice...

2018 At the request of Elder Voice, the Minnesota Legislative Auditor completed its' audit of the OHFC and released the findings in March...

2018 Elder Voice was appointed to the Governor's Elder Abuse Work Group along with AARP, Legal Aid, Alzheimer's Association and Elder...