Mar 20, 2021Woman died after not being treated and monitored“When interviewed, the facility staff stated...they were short staffed.” _________________________________ Date Concluded: January 12,...
Mar 18, 2021Action 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...
Mar 14, 2021A year with COVID-19: How Minnesota’s response stacks up“This is a core issue and seems to indicate ageism at it is worst,” Sundberg said. “We need to value these citizens as much as we do...
Mar 14, 2021Maggots, Rape and Yet Five Stars: How U.S. Ratings of Nursing Homes Mislead the PublicNursing homes have manipulated the influential star system in ways that have masked deep problems — and left them unprepared for...
Mar 14, 2021Minnesota rolls back restrictions on senior home visits as COVID-19 cases decline"It is imperative that the Department of Health fully implement and enforce this new visitation guidance," said Kristine Sundberg,...
Mar 4, 2021Support Essential Workers Emergency Leave ActElder Voice Family Advocates (Elder Voice) strongly supports HF 41, the Essential Workers Emergency Leave Act. These workers are...
Mar 4, 2021Opposition to SF 745, Immunity for Long-Term Care ProvidersElder Voice Family Advocates opposes SF 745, which would grant immunity to long-term care (LTC) providers and other health care providers...
Mar 2, 2021Opposition to Immunity Bills SF 512, HF 571Sign the petition to contact the authors of Minnesota legislation (SF 512 and HF 571) that would give blanket immunity from liability to...
Jan 29, 2021Update on Assisted Living Licensure This video details the Minnesota House Human Services & Finance Policy Committee meeting on January 26, 2021. The slide deck was created...
Jan 18, 2021Minnesota deaths were up 15% in 2020. Not all were caused by COVID-19.Originally published 1/16/21 Excerpted from Pioneer Press Article. Read the full article from St. Paul's Pioneer Press by clicking here. ...
Sep 21, 2020State health department must provide more data on COVID in Minnesota long-term care facilitiesThis opinion piece in the Star Tribune urges new action to protect our elders. Please share! https://www.startribune.com/state-health-dep...
Sep 7, 2020New York Times editorial on deaths in elder careThe editorial board describes the preventable nature of these deaths in facilities, and calls for changes nationwide to prevent still...
Aug 10, 2020Minnesota COVID-19 Cases Surge Again Among Long-Term Care Residents and Workershttps://www.startribune.com/state-s-covid-cases-increasing-among-long-term-care-residents/572041592/
Jul 29, 2020Shielding long term care facilities from lawsuits would protect the bad actorsA post in Minnesota Reformer by Elder Voice's Kristine Sundberg about proposals to grant immunity to employers regarding COVID-19...
Jul 9, 2020Case 1 - Death After NeglectAgency Lack of Awareness of Provider Incident Report; Lengthy Process after Family Report; Threats to Continue Substandard Care; and...