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

March 05, 2024

Since the Biden Administration announced its intention to propose a minimum staffing standard in nursing homes, the focus has been on how a staffing standard would hurt nursing home owners and operators. Often lost in the discussion are residents, the people who suffer the consequences of understaffing. To bring the focus back on residents, Consumer Voice surveyed over 120 nursing home residents in the fall of 2023, asking for their perspectives on staffing and how they are affected by staffing levels daily.

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

March 04, 2024

In the coming days, the House of Representatives will be considering H.R. 7513, a bill that would prohibit federal regulators from ever creating rules about safe staffing in nursing homes. Send a letter to your member of Congress telling them to oppose this bill.

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New Podcast Episode on Family Caregivers and Family Councils

February 22, 2024

Marcella Goheen, a family member and advocate, discusses how families can individually and collectively, through family councils, be a strong voice for quality and for change in nursing homes.