Might want to advise clients to check the admissions contract to see if the ALF will pick up a resident if they fall. According to an article in the Washington Post, not all facilities will do so. Senior homes refuse
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Excellent Efforts To Improve Care In Connecticut
The Connecticut Mirror reported on a bill that overwhelmingly passed the Connecticut House that does a lot to improve care for older Connecticut residents. House passes broad bill overhauling aspects of elder care sector notes that this ” legislation overhauling
Combining Education and Community Service for Pennsylvania Law Students: “Wills for Heroes”
Pennsylvania Law Schools’ Elder Justice Consortium Hosts Free Webinar in Support of National Healthcare Decision Day
Case Western Reserve Hosts Law-Med Conference on Diminished Capacity and the Law
Law and Bioethics Professor Sharona Hoffman, Co-Director of the Law-Medicine Center at Case Western Reserve University organized a terrific symposium on Cognitive Decline and the Law, held on March 1, 2024. Thank you, Sharona, for inviting me to participate! In
Penn State Dickinson Law Supports the Search For Equity in Aging
On February 16, 2024, my law school, Penn State Dickinson Law, hosted its monthly session on Race and Equal Protection of the Law (REPL) and this time our focus was on the search for equity in aging. 
Washington Continuing Care (CCRC) Residents Present Specific “Asks” for Consumer Protections to State Officials
On February 5, 2024, residents of “continuing care retirement communities” (CCRCs), also known as “life plan communities” (LPCs), made a formal presentation to officials from several departments of Washington State government, specifying key regulatory priorities when considering “financial solvency” for
An Analysis of States with Best Elder-Abuse Protections
Recently I was one of several academics invited to provide short commentary on state efforts to provide older adults and their families with protection against elder abuse. I was interested to read the final on-line article, which offers a comparative
Organized, Thoughtful, Collaborative Advocacy: The Maturing of Resident Organizations in Senior Living
Coast-to-coast travel can be challenging — and inspiring. Both was true for me this last week as a result of spending hours on the road and in airplanes to attend annual meetings as an invited speaker for two resident organizations
Pennsylvania Law Schools Jointly Report Their Support for Elder Justice to State Supreme Court
The Elder Justice Consortium, with representatives appearing on behalf of each of the 9 law schools in Pennsylvania, made their second “in person” report to the Justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, with the event this year taking place