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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...

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

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 4, 2021

Support Essential Workers Emergency Leave Act

Elder Voice Family Advocates (Elder Voice) strongly supports HF 41, the Essential Workers Emergency Leave Act. These workers are...

Aug 10, 2020

Minnesota COVID-19 Cases Surge Again Among Long-Term Care Residents and Workers

https://www.startribune.com/state-s-covid-cases-increasing-among-long-term-care-residents/572041592/

Jul 29, 2020

Shielding long term care facilities from lawsuits would protect the bad actors

A post in Minnesota Reformer by Elder Voice's Kristine Sundberg about proposals to grant immunity to employers regarding COVID-19...

Jun 22, 2020

Elder care advocates weigh in on next steps for MN seniors amid coronavirus

Ready to see grandma face-to-face? After three months of lockdowns intended to protect elderly and vulnerable populations from COVID-19,...

Jun 22, 2020

Isolated during the pandemic, seniors are dying of loneliness and their families are demanding help

Minnesota’s efforts to protect its most vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic is also having an unintended consequence —...

Jun 11, 2020

KARE 11 Investigates: New details about long-term facility deaths

New records reveal a facility-by-facility list of the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Minnesota nursing homes and assisted...

May 27, 2020

Botched COVID-19 testing at a St. Paul nursing home elicits anger, apologies

Problems surfaced almost immediately: Test samples were ruined because they were not stored in coolers, and oral swabs were used instead...

May 1, 2020

Helping Elders and Caregivers

Elder Voice strives to advocate for elders, their families, and their care providers by bringing hope through action. During the COVID-19...

Dec 31, 2019

Elder Voice advocated and supported most of the new provisions included in the new law

2019 Our Advocacy Required Conducting a study of the substantiated investigations and highlighting examples of representative neglect,...

May 10, 2019

Significant Elder Care Reform Legislation

2019 2019 was a watershed year for our elders and vulnerable adults living in assisted living facilities throughout the state of...

Dec 31, 2018

Leveraging of OHFC Complaint and Investigation Data to Educate

2018 Several members combed through the OHFC investigation data and collected it by legislative area. This data was delivered to key...