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Nov 9, 2021

Webinar: Protecting Residents from Inappropriate Evictions in Residential Care Communities

Nov 9, 2021

OSHA Vaccination Mandates

COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an emergency temporary standard...

Nov 9, 2021

Biden-Harris Administration Issues Emergency Regulation

Required COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers The Biden-Harris Administration is requiring COVID-19 vaccination of eligible staff...

Nov 9, 2021

Understanding, Prevention of Harmful Incidents Between Residents with Dementia

Elder Voice's Eilon Caspi has written a book to dispel misconceptions about people with dementia and give care providers better tools to...

Oct 8, 2021

Complaints Matter: National Study in Nursing Homes Published

"Strong protections against retaliation and addressing consumers' care-related concerns early are critical for prevention, improved...

Sep 30, 2021

LTCCC Alert: New Report Finds One in Six U.S. Nursing Homes is a "Problem Facility"

September 30, 2021 – The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) regularly publishes data on key indicators relevant to nursing home...

Sep 23, 2021

The Search for the Right Nursing Home

Elder Voice members provide guidance on choosing a long-term care facility After a stay in the hospital, most of us would prefer to go...

Sep 22, 2021

A Hidden Shame in Nursing Homes

A Times Investigation suggests that strict rules on the use of antipsychotic drugs in elder care have a gaping loophole. Featuring Elder...

Sep 12, 2021

Teenage girls accused of kissing, abusing vulnerable adult in Minnesota nursing home

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX9) - Two teenage girls who worked in a nursing home in rural Minnesota are accused of abusing and taunting an elderly...

Aug 27, 2021

MPR News: As long-term care staff vaccines lag, a federal mandate could force change

Elder Voice's Kris Sundberg speaks on the need for vaccinations The delta variant of COVID-19 raised the urgency to vaccinate, especially...

Aug 24, 2021

Client develops gangrene on his right foot resulting in amputation

Nature of Visit: The Minnesota Department of Health investigated an allegation of maltreatment, in accordance with the Minnesota...

Aug 24, 2021

Elder Voice's Kris Sundberg responds to Biden Vaccination Mandate

Biden administration mandates vaccines for nursing home workers The rule will apply to facilities that participate in Medicaid and...

Aug 24, 2021

Minnesota long-term care COVID-19 cases rise as federal vaccine mandate for workers approaches

State nursing homes under pressure to get workers vaccinated By Glenn Howatt Star Tribune AUGUST 20, 2021 — 5:23AM COVID-19 infections in...

Aug 19, 2021

Elder Voice's Eilon Caspi & Suzanne Scheller weigh in on what to look for in a care facility

Crucial Steps in the Search for the Right Nursing Home After a stay in the hospital, most of us would prefer to go home to recuperate,...

Aug 5, 2021

KARE 11 Investigates: Minnesota assisted living licensing begins

New consumer protections begin as Minnesota becomes the last state in the country to license Assisted Living and Memory Care facilities...

Aug 5, 2021

'Lives will be saved': New protections for Minnesota seniors in assisted living go into effect

Together we moved a mountain of resistance and widespread long-term care misinformation to achieve the passage and enactment of the Elder...

Aug 1, 2021

Assisted Living Licensure Passed

Elder Voice Family Advocates is the only advocacy group that defends and protects elders and vulnerable adults living in long-term care....

Jul 27, 2021

Elder Voice Board Member and Elder Care Expert Dr. Eilon Caspi Presents!

Theft of Money, Jewelry, and Opioid Pain Medications from Assisted Living Residents in Minnesota: An Exploratory Study Dr. Eilon Caspi is...

Mar 20, 2021

Woman died after not being treated and monitored

“When interviewed, the facility staff stated...they were short staffed.” _________________________________ Date Concluded: January 12,...

Mar 18, 2021

Action Needed: Blanket Immunity Bill Must Be Stopped!

All legislators must be asked to not support SF 745. The MN Senate seems determined to pass this very harmful legislation. The right to...