Without Elder Voice Advocates steadfast and tenacious advocacy, we wouldn't have gotten the bill passed.
Ron Elwood
Supervising Attorney, Legal Services Advocacy Project
Elder Voice Advocates (“Elder Voice”) is working to assure quality care for elders and vulnerable adults who reside at a long-term care facilities. Additionally, we work to strengthen the protections such as prohibitions on retaliation, arbitrary terminations, and establishment of a victims maltreatment fund. This requires constant vigilance on the developments in the long-term care industry and the public policy threats and opportunities.
OUR PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY
OUR 2024 GOALS
Leverage the analytic capabilities of Elder Care IQ
to document care trends, issues and solutions that will help individuals make informed decisions and shape public policy reforms.
PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS
Guardianship Liability
Clarify the law to assure that guardians are accountable for their wrongdoing.
Protect Rights
Improve various rights, electronic monitoring, private right of action, and other legal protections.
Waiver Reimagine
Seek solutions to planned Waiver Reimagine reimbursement to avoid institutionalization of adults with disabilities.