Posts Tagged ‘long term care’
Long Term Care Planning Presentation
PETITION TO SHIFT NEW YORK’S LONG-TERM CARE SYSTEM
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Read MoreNursing Home Involuntary Transfer/Discharge: The Resident’s Right to Appeal
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq. Every resident living in a nursing home, regardless whether they are there for a short-term rehabilitation stay or long-term care, has the right to receive a written notice prior to being transferred or discharged to a different facility or location. While many residents voluntarily leave the nursing home, often after…
Read MoreAdvocating for Legislative Change to Improve Long-Term Care in New York State
submitted by Lindsay Heckler, Esq. Intro: The Community Must Become Involved in the Legislative Process The growing crisis of substandard care in nursing homes and adult care facilities is not new and has existed prior to the pandemic. New York has ignored the challenges older adults and people with disabilities have faced living in…
Read MorePanel Discussion – WNY Pooled Trust
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Read MoreLive Presentation: Nursing Home Visitation
On Zoom: Meeting ID: 834 7536 0947 Passcode: 701482 Phone: 1 646 876 9923
Read MoreLive Presentation: Guides for Nursing Home Residents & Families
Virtual Presentation on Nursing Home Visitation
Presentation to members of the Near East and West Side Task Force by Lindsay Heckler, Esq.
Read MoreCELJ Announces New Consumer Guides for Nursing Home Residents
submitted by Liam McMahon, Paralegal The Center for Elder Law & Justice (CELJ) is excited to announce the release of two new informational guides for long-term care consumers in Western New York. In October of 2019, with generous funding provided by the Odd Fellow and Rebekah Benefit Fund, CELJ began a new resident rights advocacy…
Read MoreProtecting Long Term Care Residents’ Right to Vote in the Time of COVID-19
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq. The 2020 Presidential Election is fast approaching and many long-term care residents are at risk for not being able to cast a vote. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused nursing homes and adult care facilities to have strict visitation policies. Therefore, family members, Ombudsman representatives, and other visitors that would assist…
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