Proud to be part of the Justice in Aging team that’s co-counsel on this important case.

We need stronger enforcement of the laws that are meant to protect residents' rights and property. But also, residents and family need to watch out for themselves. Justice in Aging's 25 Common Nursing Home Problems Guide can help. bit.ly/3AEn7ae

Points out the need for the Jan Schakowsky legislation, Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act, introduced in 2022, and likely to be reintroduced later this session.

25 Common #NursingHome Problems & How to Resolve Them was created to give advocates, families & residents the tools they need to solve the most common legal problems in #nursinghomes #NCPW2023 #NationalConsumerProtectionWeek bit.ly/3kmvnYP

Join the nation’s only nonprofit legal organization advocating on behalf of low-income older adults. Justice in Aging is hiring a Director of Operations: bit.ly/42B812R #ReignyDayJobs #remotejobs #nowhiring

New guide on rights for assisted living residents living in facilities that accept Medicaid. 1. Facility must accept Medicaid when current resident becomes Medicaid-eligible. 2. No eviction of any resident without notice and hearing. justiceinaging.org/assisted-livin…

Care impacts everyone, whether you work in a nursing home, receive care in a nursing facility, or love someone who has. Let HHS know that you support a strong nursing home staffing standard: act.aflcio.org/letters/i-supp… #BetterCareNow

justiceinaging.org/federal-qualit… New reports from Justice in Aging. CMS-approved assisted living "quality measures" actually have little to do with assisted living or quality. E.g., zero divided by zero reported as "perfect" 100% performance.

We’re thrilled that the settlement agreement for our federal class action, Marsters v. Healey, will enable 2,4000 people in Massachusetts to transition out of nursing facilities and back to their home communities. Greater Boston Legal Services Center for Public Representation Foley Hoag LLP wgbh.org/news/local/202…

Medicaid estate recovery programs recoup only a fraction of total Medicaid expenditures while causing significant harm to low-income families. justiceinaging.org/states-recoup-…

It was my pleasure to speak in Portland yesterday at the statewide training for the Oregon LTC Ombudsman program. Great discussions on advocacy strategies for HCBS-funded facilities. Thanks to Fred Steele, Ashley Cottingham, and their dedicated colleagues.

Looking forward to speaking on LTC policy and culture on Tuesday July 16. Why are false statements from 1991 still common today? What explains the odd dynamic in LTC policy discussions? I'm exploring some new ideas and covering both public policy and resident-specific advocacy.