Free Webinar – Oct. 15, 2013 Is assisted living a good choice for someone in need of long-term services and supports? This webinar will provide an answer, providing consumer advice and public policy recommendations. The presentation will also include discussion Continue reading
June 4, 2013 Webinar Join ALCA and the Consumer Voice for an informative and engaging webinar on successful advocacy. Discussion will include providing tips on developing your advocacy message in such a way that succinctly frames your issue and gets Continue reading
Tony Chicotel, Staff Attorney for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, and Tena Alonzo, Director of Research and Dementia Programs at the Beatitudes Campus in Phoenix, Arizona, discuss the recent news and research on dementia care and the misuse of Continue reading
Twenty-six states have applied to the federal government to combine Medicaid and Medicare. Under these applications, up to two million dual-eligibles (persons eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare) would be transferred into an integrated Medicaid/Medicare health care system. In most Continue reading
Opening your doors to financial predators may create civil and criminal liability for Assisted Living Facilities. Seniors fear outliving their assets and are constantly drawn to individuals whom they believe can help them. Often times these individuals are scam artists Continue reading
This webinar discusses the first national survey of assisted living residents and facilities, “National Survey of Residential Care Facilities: Recent Findings and Plans for the Future.” This webinar focuses on two topics: the federal government’s groundbreaking study of assisted living/residential Continue reading
This session addresses the required disclosure statements and the areas that were determined to be necessary to ensure quality care. We discussed these different areas and how they impact residents who live in Special Care Units. We looked at what Continue reading
Until now, there has been little information available about the opinions and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults in long-term care settings. While most LGBT elders would prefer to receive long-term services and supports at home, traditional Continue reading
Does Assisted Living fall under the category of an institutional setting or of a community-based setting? Why is this important? Join in a discussion with the Assisted Living Consumer Alliance about this issue. The discussion will include an overview of Continue reading
A panel of medical and legal experts focus on the over-medication of dementia residents in assisted living and strategies to change this disturbing pattern of care. Learn about approach vs. medication interventions and advocacy models using informed consent. Recent publications Continue reading
