Washington Post: Assisted Living Homes are Rejecting Medicaid and Evicting Seniors (April 6, 2023) Residents of assisted-living facilities — promoted as a homier, more appealing “Assisted Living Homes are Rejecting Medicaid and Evicting Seniors”
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Justice in Aging Supports Mandatory COVID Vaccinations in Long-Term Care Facilities
To Protect Older Americans’ Health and Quality of Life, Justice in Aging Supports Mandatory COVID Vaccinations for Staff and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities COVID-19 “Justice in Aging Supports Mandatory COVID Vaccinations in Long-Term Care Facilities”
Finding Housing When Mom Doesn’t Speak English
Next Avenue: Finding Housing When Mom Doesn’t Speak English, (May 8, 2018) It’s not easy for anyone to be uprooted from a home and for an “Finding Housing When Mom Doesn’t Speak English”
Assisted Living: A $10 Billion Industry with Little Oversight
Governing Magazine: Assisted Living: A $10 Billion Industry with Little Oversight (April 2018) A February report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which found significant shortcomings “Assisted Living: A $10 Billion Industry with Little Oversight”
Wheelchairs Prohibited in the Last Place You’d Expect
The New York Times: Wheelchairs Prohibited in the Last Place You’d Expect (April 30, 2018) A lawsuit was filed in New York against a number “Wheelchairs Prohibited in the Last Place You’d Expect”
Hipaa’s Use as Code of Silence Often Misinterprets the Law
New York Times: Hipaa’s Use as Code of Silence Often Misinterprets the Law (7/17/2015) Justice in Aging Attorney Eric Carlson serves as legal expert for this “Hipaa’s Use as Code of Silence Often Misinterprets the Law”
How California’s Assisted Living System Falls Short in Addressing Residents’ Health Care Needs
The Problem: Can You Spot the Legal Violations in this Job Announcement? California’s assisted living policy is surprisingly behind-the-times. 30 years ago, the assisted living “How California’s Assisted Living System Falls Short in Addressing Residents’ Health Care Needs”
The False Choice Holding Back California’s Assisted Living System
You shouldn’t have to choose between getting the health care services you need and living in a home-like environment. And most California families considering assisted living think they will have access to both.
How California’s Assisted Living System Falls Short in Addressing Residents’ Health Care Needs
Across the country, assisted living facilities now provide services for residents with significant care needs, a noticeable change from 30 years ago when California adopted “How California’s Assisted Living System Falls Short in Addressing Residents’ Health Care Needs”
WEBINAR: Assisted Living Reform: Policies and Politics
When: Monday, December 15, 2014 3 – 4 PM EDT There’s a growing agreement around the need for assisted living reform. While health policy experts, “WEBINAR: Assisted Living Reform: Policies and Politics”