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NEEDED: Regulation of Senior Housing The horrific end to my dad’s life came flaring back to me after learning about the travesty...
Jul 18, 2023


Police: Two teens take inappropriate photos of nursing home residents
By Vivian Muniz July 14, 2023 View full article HERE LEWISBURG, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two teenagers employed in a nursing home are...
Jul 13, 2023


Inhumane and Deadly Neglect Revealed in State Assisted Living Residences
Driven by Insufficient Funding for Regulatory Standards of Care and Oversight April 9, 2019 Funded by Stevens Square Foundation In Honor...
Jun 26, 2023


Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) in United States
Time to Establish the Program in Israel By Eilon Caspi The report provides a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of...
May 22, 2023


How USA TODAY Network reported on resident-on-resident harm in senior living facilities
In the summer of 2021, Arizona Republic investigative reporter Caitlin McGlade found out that Joann Thompson had been severely beaten by...
May 9, 2023


Tears, hugs and fresh air: Minnesota woman with disabilities returns home after legal saga
Cindy Hagen's case had galvanized disability rights advocates. People with disabilities endure many of the same challenges as older...
May 3, 2023


Minnesota woman wins legal victory in bid to free herself from guardianship
Board member, Misti Okerlund, wins significant case in defense of a woman with disabilities who was be subjected to guardianship abuse....
Apr 3, 2023


Elder Voice Receives the 2023 Silver Seal of Transparency
Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. Candid finds out where that money comes from, where it...
Mar 7, 2023


Elder Voice Advocates Receives the 2023 Finnegan Freedom of Information Award
“This is an honor to receive this award in recognition of our work to develop Elder Care IQ,” states Kristine Sundberg, Executive...
Mar 6, 2023


Consumer Voice Launches Campaign in Support of Minimum Staffing Standards
Read full article here This month marks the one-year anniversary of President Biden's announcement of historic nursing home reforms....
Mar 1, 2023


North-central Minnesota senior home blamed in resident's death
An assisted-living facility in Baxter is cited for neglect for failing to monitor a resident's foot infection. Story By Chris Serres Star...
Feb 8, 2023


Who Guards Against Guardianship Law?
Guardianship abuse is rampant and must be reformed. This negatively impacts elders, people with disabilities and their families just...
Feb 5, 2023


Providers, industry associations should do more to address drug theft in assisted living, researcher
KIMBERLY BONVISSUTO Assisted living and nursing home owners and administrators, as well as long-term care industry associations and...
Jan 25, 2023


Elder Mistreatment Investigations Buried No More: 50 Reasons Why Elder Care IQ is Needed
Elder Voice's Eilon Caspi, PhD takes a deep dive into the need for the public to access mistreatment investigations. The public’s ability...
Jan 20, 2023


New Report: U.S. Long-term Care Ombudsman Program
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) in United States: Time to Establish the Program in Israel Elder Voice's Eilon Caspi, PhD...
Jan 20, 2023
Elder Mistreatment Investigations Buried No More: 50 Reasons Why Elder Care IQ is Needed
January 2023 The public’s ability to access completed mistreatment investigation reports on the website of the Minnesota Department of...
Jan 1, 2023
Theft of Controlled Substances in Long-Term Care Homes: An Exploratory Study
January 2023 The theft of controlled substances has been studied in the community and healthcare settings including hospitals,...
Jan 1, 2023


What is Fear of Retaliation? What can you do about it?
This decade old video from long-term care residents in Connecticut tells the stories of five people whose lives were changed when they...
Dec 4, 2022


Searching for a senior home? A new tool helps Minnesotans screen out unsafe providers
Elder Voice's Scott Zerby was instrumental to making our dream a reality! By CHRIS SERRES , STAR TRIBUNE November 30, 2022 - 7:03 PM...
Nov 30, 2022


As police arrest more seniors, those with dementia face deadly consequences
"In order for police officers to interact safely with people with dementia, they need a different lens and a completely new skillset....
Nov 22, 2022
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