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Consumer Voice Sends Letter to Congress Urging Them to Reject Any End of Year Deals that Would Repeal Staffing Rule

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Urge Your Members of Congress to Support Safe Staffing in Nursing Homes

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The Voice: December 10, 2024

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Empower Individuals Receiving Long-Term Care

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Consumer Voice Files Amicus Briefs in Support of Minimum Staffing Rule in Nursing Homes

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The Voice: December 3, 2024

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Sign the Petition to Support the Essential Caregivers Act

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The Voice: November 26, 2024

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Study Shows Mortality Rate for Nursing Home Residents Higher Than Pre-Pandemic

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Documentary on Long-Term Care Advocacy Wins Anthem Award

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Episode 51: Keeping Safe: A CDC Update on Respiratory Season for Nursing Homes

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The Voice: November 19, 2024

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The Voice: November 12, 2024

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The Voice: November 5, 2024

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The Voice: October 29, 2024

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The Voice: October 22, 2024

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Statement Regarding Lawsuit Filed by Twenty States to Block Critical Staffing Protections for Nursing Home Residents

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The Voice: October 15, 2024

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2024 Leadership Award Winners

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The Voice: October 8, 2024

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The Voice: October 1, 2024

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The Voice: September 10, 2024

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The Voice: September 3, 2024

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Long-Term Care Resident’s Voter Guide

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The Voice: August 27, 2024

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Episode 50: Voting Access for Long-Term Care Consumers

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The Voice: August 20, 2024

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Past Issues of The Voice

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Make a Difference in the Lives of Residents

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Episode 49: Don’t Drag My Resident into Court: The Impact of Guardianship on Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities

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Consumer Voice Sends Letter to Congress Opposing Efforts to Prevent Implementation of Minimum Staffing Rule

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New Fact Sheet on Retaliation

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Episode 48: Addressing Concerns About Retaliation

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Consumer Voice Statement on H.J. Res. 139

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Consumer Voice Highlights Dangers of Private Equity Nursing Home Ownership in Letter

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Episode 47: Understanding the Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule

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Urge Congress to keep the minimum staffing standard for nursing homes!

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Episode 46: A Resident Dialogue on Staffing

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Urge your Members of Congress to Oppose H.R. 468 and H.R. 3227

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Consumer Voice Sends Letter Opposing Bills that Would Weaken Nurse Aide Training Requirements in Nursing Homes

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Reviewing the Rule: Unpacking CMS’s Minimum Staffing Standard

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Episode 45: Celebrating Volunteers in the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

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Episode 44: Advocating for Better Nursing Home Laws and Regulations

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Hidden Profits in the Nursing Home Industry

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No Excuses, No Delays: Strong Nursing Home Staffing Standards Now!

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President Biden’s Proposed 2025 Budget

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Report on the Impact of Understaffing on the Daily Lives of Nursing Home Residents

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Episode 43: How Existing Legal Authorities Can Help Fix America’s Nursing Home Crisis

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Tell Your Members of Congress to Oppose H.R. 7513

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Q&A Session on Financial Transparency in Nursing Homes Project

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Using Data to Protect Nursing Home Residents

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Visiting Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities During the Holidays

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Resources for Supporting Nursing Facility Residents with Mental and/or Behavioral Health Needs

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Amplify Your Advocacy

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CMS Issues Final Rule on Disclosure of Nursing Home Ownership

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2023 Consumer Voice Leadership Award Winners

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Episode 41: The Measure of Our Age – The Importance of Caring and Advocacy

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Consumer Voice and Others Comment on CMS’s Proposed Nursing Home Staffing Rule

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Episode 40: Residents Amplify Their Voices for Change

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Fact Sheet: Advocating for Rights and Better Care in Nursing Homes

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The Resident Advocate

Resident Advocate Newsletter Fall 2023

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Better Staffing Is Achievable: A Look at For-Profit vs. Non-Profit Nursing Homes

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Episode 39: Amplifying the Voices of Long-Term Care Consumers Through Advocacy

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GAO Report Finds Transparency Gaps in Private Equity Nursing Home Ownership

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Comment on the Proposed Minimum Staffing Standard in Nursing Homes

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CMS Must Make the Minimum Staffing Rule Stronger To Protect All Nursing Home Residents

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Unpacking CMS’s Proposed Minimum Staffing Standard

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A Guide to Submitting Comments on the Proposed Minimum Staffing Rule

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CMS Releases Proposed Rule on Nursing Homes Minimum Staffing Standard

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Consumer Voice Submits Comments to ACL on Older Americans Act Program Regulations

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Sessions to Look Forward to at the Consumer Voice Conference

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Episode 38: Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements: Do Not Lose Your Rights

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Tell Congress to Support a Strong Minimum Staffing Standard in Nursing Homes

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Episode 37: The U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on Nursing Home Residents’ Rights

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Using the New Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nursing Home Affiliation Data

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Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues Mandatory Rules for Adult Portable Bed Rails

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Consumer Voice Submits Comments to CMS Supporting Increased Access to High-Quality HCBS

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New Fact Sheet – The Value of Being Heard: Loneliness and Isolation in Long-Term Care

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Episode 36: Progress and Challenges for LGBTQ+ Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities

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ACL Seeks Input on Updates to Older Americans Act Program Regulations

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Major Supreme Court Victory for Nursing Home Residents’ Rights

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Episode 35: No Country for Old People: Poor Care in Highly Rated Facilities

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Consumer Voice Submits Comments to CMS on its Notice of Proposed Rule Making

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Consumer Voice Conference Registration Open

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Episode 34: The Value of Being Heard: Loneliness and Social Isolation in Long-Term Care

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Dignity for All: Resident Voices on How Staffing Impacts Their Lives

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Senate Special Committee on Aging Report: Nursing Home Survey Agencies are Severely Understaffed

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Updated Nursing Home Visitation Guidance from CMS

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80% of Voters Support Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes

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The Resident Advocate

Resident Advocate Newsletter Spring 2023

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Episode 33: Sharing Lessons from Successes: Long-Term Care Facilities that Weathered the Storm of COVID-19 and the Staffing Crises

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Consumer Voice Sends Letter to CMS Regarding Inaccuracies on Care Compare

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Vaccination Requirement for Workers and Regulatory Waivers to End

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The Role of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in Nursing Facility Closures

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President Biden Issues Executive Order to Increase Access to High-Quality Long-Term Care Services, Support Family Caregivers, and Create Better Jobs for Long-Term Care Workers

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Episode 32: Increase Scrutiny of Nursing Home Finances

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Consumer Voice and Other Advocates Submit Comments on Proposed Nursing Home Ownership Regulations

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CMS Revises Guidance for Enforcement of Infection Control Deficiencies

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Episode 30 & 31: Two New Podcast Episodes on How Inadequate Staffing Affects Quality of Life and Care

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Tell Congress to Support Standards for Nursing Home Staffing and Transparency

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