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New York CCRC Residents Struggle for Fair Outcome in Bankruptcy Proceeding
As regular readers will know, I am a long-time “student” of senior living options generally, and Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs, also sometimes called Life Plan Communities) specifically. I believe that a well-run CCRC is a beauty to behold —
What’s in a Name? That Which We Call a Home for the Aged, Would it Smell as Sweet?
I am currently working on a project where a proper title for “homes for the aged” is a topic of debate. 
Book Review: Canadian Supreme Court’s First Female Chief Justice Is a Role Model, with a Well-Planned Retirement
After arriving in Ottawa to begin my Fulbright Fellowship at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy & Ethics, I stumbled across an poster for a book launch by author Beverley McLachlin. The launch in question — which
Canadian Province Begins Permitting “Advance Requests” for Medical Assistance in Dying
In a first for Canada, the province of Quebec last year enacted a law permitting “Advance Requests” for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Quebec delayed implementation of the law to permit the federal government to amend the Canadian criminal
Filial Friday: Modification of Pennsylvania’s Filial Support Law Passes House Unanimously
As long-time readers of this Blog may be aware, Pennsylvania is one of the few U.S. states that still has an active “filial support” law that can sometimes be used to compel adult children to “care for and maintain or
Can Careful Structuring of a Business Impact Accountability for Quality of Patient Care in Nursing Homes?
I have long been concerned about how quality of care in nursing homes and other long-term care enterprises can be negatively impacted by ways in which daily operations are funded, staffed, supervised, and reported in certain types of enterprises, and
Visiting in Canada as a 2024-25 Fulbright Fellow at University of Ottawa
New Article From Professor Richard Kaplan
Read anything written by Professor Kaplan. He’s the best. Here is the info he provided about his most recent article:Analyzing the New Planning Opportunities in SECURE 2.0 for Retirement Plan Participants , 42 Elder L.J. 93-114 (2024). SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4924711Abstract:
Nursing Home Staffing and Finances and the Industry’s Response to “Historic” CMS Mandates
One of the longest running issues in the operation of nursing homes is adequacy of staffing to provide safe care. The staffing issues intensified with the COVID pandemic but have not truly eased over the last two years, especially as