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How to File a Complaint
Do you suspect abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult? Know what steps you can take to report your concerns.
Know Your Rights
Residents of nursing homes have rights that are guaranteed by the federal Nursing Home Reform Law.
Many involuntary discharges can be resolved successfully.
You have rights. Become informed and act.
Instructions and standard consent form for a Minnesota provider as a legally enforceable request of your health information.
Working with Your Long-Term Care Provider
Thanks to the efforts of Elder Voice Advocates, the MN Department of Health, and others, we passed a law to protect older adults. For more resources and guidance on Assisted Living, visit the Minnesota Department of Health.
Tools to identify and solve the problems residents most frequently face in all types of nursing homes.
Author Eilon Caspi, Ph.D. provides the 1st care standard for the field, presenting practical tools and person-directed care practices.
What to Do When Your Loved One is Being Pushed to Take Antipsychotic Drugs
How Do I Choose A Care Facility?
Understand what care looks like for your loved one in long-term care.
A service of the Minnesota Board on Aging in partnership with Minnesota's area agencies on aging.
The Minnesota Department of Health provides a database of care facilities.
(note: This does not include information about abuse and neglect investigation or survey results, which is an indicator of quality care provided.)
Where Can I Get Help?
