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The Supreme Court today affirmed that residents of public nursing facilities have the right to sue in federal court when their rights are violated. Since the relevant civil rights law…
Justice in Aging has updated its essential guide, 25 Common Nursing Home Problems—& How to Resolve Them. The revised guide includes focused information on how to fight evictions, updated eligibility…
Nursing facility residents for decades have been medicated with antipsychotics and other psychotropics in order to sedate them and make them more easily managed. But these medications can impair quality…
The Biden Administration and other policymakers are actively discussing nursing facility reform, motivated in part by the death and isolation residents suffered during the COVID pandemic. Many of these reform…
This webinar took place on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00pm ET Recent years have seen an increased—and overdue—focus on structural racism within the United States. Like…
Recent years have seen an increased—and overdue—focus on structural racism within the United States. The focus on “structural” racism—as compared to legal or explicit racism, for example—responds to ongoing disparities…
Many aging adults and people with disabilities will need support and assistance throughout their lifetimes. Medicaid (or Medi-Cal in California) is an important payer for these services provided in the…
On June 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released revised Surveyor’s Guidelines for nursing facilities. The Guidelines are used by government inspectors in determining whether and to…
Justice in Aging and the Center for Medicare Advocacy have jointly authored an issue brief, States are Weakening Training Standards for Nursing Facility Aides, With No Response by CMS, which…
The opportunity to live with dignity, regardless of financial circumstances—free from the worry, harm, and injustice caused by lack of health care, food, or a safe place to sleep. By using the power of law to strengthen the social safety net, and remove the barriers low-income seniors face in trying to access the services they need, we work to ensure the future we all envision for our loved ones and ourselves.
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