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Our friends at LTCCC explain well what all the talk is about with minimum staffing. If nothing gets done now, we don't know when it ever will. From what we understand from comments made, the healthcare industry is working on 10,000 comments on why there should not be minimum staffing. We need

When we stop repeating the issues repeatedly that are well known and start making

solutions a major part of all conversations.

• When the Healthcare Associations are not able to block any enforcement from going

into new laws, for without consequences, these “enforcement lacking laws” do nothing.

This is the enforcement in this bill that is a long term enforcement, not immediate! :”(I) Either of the following individuals has a private right of action against a congregate care setting for violating this section and may commence an action against the care setting for money damages and injunctive relief:” And also states “

This is very telling. The facilities don’t want transparency to see where their money goes. They constantly complain they don’t have enough money. Yes, they have it for what is important to them. Not to mention they got money sent to them during covid, they raised prices in many Assisted Living Faciliities. Then the nursing homes got a bigger check from the residents when Social Security’s cost of living was increased to 8.7.

Ohio comes in the top five for the largest estate collections. Last year they collected 87.5 Million!! We are 39th when ranked for care across the U.S. and we are in the top five in estate recovery for many times is substandard care according to an article by the Dayton Daily News. This article also states there are Estate Attorneys who can steer you in the direction of protecting these assests.

Yet, our state does not

These are the recommendations that were givena as result of the “listening sessions” the Task Force held all over the state of Ohio recently. For the immediate crisis residents are facing, we do not feel this is anywhere near the strong action that needs taken to help the residents. It seems to always be about giving

There are national adovocates as well as EA that feel that ball drops at the state level in nursing home issues. Most of the complaints we see are always minimum harm when maybe they should be higher harm or affect more residents. It is our hope and goal to have a committee that will bring to light how our agencies in this state are failing residents such as ODH and the Ombudsman Office. Please remember

From the ODA Press Release:

“Ohio among six states selected to participate in NASHP 2023 Aging Policy AcademyThe Ohio Department of Aging (ODA), Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM), and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) submitted a joint application to take part in the program, which will allow Ohio

We know many people in Ohio have someone in long-term care, or a baby boomer who’s turn may be in the furture, or someone that has seen the news of the poor care our aging populatioof high needs care is receiving and realize they are in a crisis! Please

You can’t have it both ways. You can’t say that you just can’t find workers to take care of people, then you turn around and bring more in. There needs to be

By no means are we trying to do any fear mongering. However, this is simple. If you don't get involved either by volunteering or supporting this only organization trying to do something about this situation, this will be all of our future. We plan for retirement, but we don't take any time to plan for this. This is reality. We either do something now or face this later. Please find this important to do something to help. This is the most IMPORTANT truth of this report by News Channel 5:

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We are happy to see they are doing a Nursing Home Task Force in Ohio. It's long overdue. This is a step in the right direction. However, these tasks meetings do not include any advocates such as EA who is in Ohio nor family members.

Advocates and Family members need to be more involved on

FINALLY!!! Someone is getting it somewhere! We should all be putting all our energy into enforcement of laws we already have. This article is point on, without

Hats off to Justice in Aging for composing this resource of 25 must know things in the long-term care arena!! Read more to see this information they have provided

There are two main areas of focus that need addressed that are immediate and causes of declines and premature deaths. These two must not be

These are two big things EA pushes for:

We have been loud and clear to the public and other advocacy groups that new laws are not helpful or meaningful if they lack enforcement. We should be pushing for