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Private equity ownership of nursing homes increased the short-term mortality of residents by 10%.
Congress is considering allowing long-term care facilities to escape accountability for harm their negligent actions have caused during COVID-19.
Find the latest policy announcements, resources, tools, and tips for advocates, families and residents of long-term care facilities.
The Consumer Voice is actively fighting to end the misuse of antipsychotic drugs as chemical restraints among residents with dementia.
The Consumer Voice envisions a world in which all consumers of long-term care, services and supports are treated with respect and dignity and have a wide range of affordable, quality options across all settings. These options will make it possible for individuals to receive care and services in the location and manner of their choice and to attain a high quality of life. Consumer Voice's public policy priorities stem directly from our mission. We take action on these issues through our advocacy activities, which include educating and influencing policy makers, educating and empowering consumers and their families to advocate for themselves, and supporting the work of long-term care ombudsmen, citizen advocacy groups and independent advocates.
COVID-19 Related Information Legislative Initiatives
Consumer Voice Statements, Letters, & Comments
In June 2021, Consumer Voice, along with other advocacy organizations, created a framework for nursing home reform post COVID-19. To address the longstanding problems in the long-term care system, as well as those exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we provide a baseline framework with recommendations in six critical areas that need reform:
Staffing and workforce;
Regulation and enforcement;
Ownership and management standards, transparency, and accountability for quality;
Government payment systems, financial transparency, and accountability;
Structural changes in the long-term care delivery system; and
Nursing home redesign and rebuilding.
