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March 5, 2024
In this Issue:
- Tell Your Members of Congress to Oppose H.R. 7513, Which Would Prevent Safe Staffing in Nursing Homes
- New Report on the Impact of Understaffing on the Daily Lives of Nursing Home Residents
- Start Planning for the Consumer Voice Conference in September
- Applications Due March 15 for Financial Transparency in Nursing Homes Project; Recording of Q&A Session Available
- Justice in Aging Updates Guide on Resolving Common Nursing Home Problems
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Tell Your Members of Congress to Oppose H.R. 7513, Which Would Prevent Safe Staffing in Nursing Homes
Residents need your help! In the coming days, the House of Representatives will be considering H.R. 7513, a bill that would prohibit federal regulators from ever creating rules about safe staffing in nursing homes.
Since President Biden announced his intention to implement a minimum staffing standard in nursing homes, the nursing home industry has been spending millions of dollars to oppose its implementation. The industry's latest effort is a bill in Congress that would prevent the federal agencies from EVER regulating staffing in nursing homes. Nursing home residents' lives are at stake.
Please stand with nursing home residents and workers and tell your members of Congress to reject H.R. 7513 and to support safe staffing in nursing homes. You can go here to send a message to your House member. We have already created a message for you to send. All you have to do is enter your name and address. We encourage you to share your own insight and experience!
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New Report on the Impact of Understaffing on the Daily Lives of Nursing Home Resident
 Consumer Voice has published a new report, The Impact of Understaffing on the Daily Lives of Nursing Home Residents. Since the Biden Administration announced its intention to propose a minimum staffing standard in nursing homes, the focus has been on how a staffing standard would hurt nursing home owners and operators.
Often lost in the discussion are residents, the people who suffer the consequences of understaffing. To bring the focus back on residents, Consumer Voice surveyed over 120 nursing home residents in the fall of 2023, asking for their perspectives on staffing and how they are affected by staffing levels daily.
The results were striking. The majority of residents who responded to the survey, 88%, stated their facilities lacked the staff necessary to meet the needs of the residents living in their facilities.
Read the report.
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Start Planning for the Consumer Voice Conference in September
 The Consumer Voice Conference is a can't-miss opportunity to hear from experts on long-term care issues, learn best practices, and exchange ideas with advocates from all over the country. Start making plans by viewing the preliminary agenda and making hotel reservations. More information is forthcoming, and registration for in-person and virtual attendance will open later this Spring.
Find information on our website.
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Applications Due March 15 for Financial Transparency in Nursing Homes Project; Recording of Q&A Session Available
Consumer Voice has received a two-year grant from Arnold Ventures to provide direct support, technical assistance, and training to two states interested in advocating at the state level for increased transparency and accountability in nursing home finances and ownership. Consumer Voice will work closely with selected state advocates to help them develop and implement state-level advocacy strategies to achieve increased transparency and accountability in nursing home finances and ownership. Learn more about the project and apply. Applications are due March 15.
A Q&A session was held last week to provide more information about the project activities. Listen to the recording to learn more.
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Justice in Aging Updates Guide on Resolving Common Nursing Home Problems
Justice in Aging has updated its guide, 25 Common Nursing Home Problems—& How to Resolve Them. The revisions include updated Medicare coverage standards. The 25 problems identified in the guide are common across the country and in all types of nursing homes. The guide gives residents, family members, friends, and other advocates the tools they need to identify and solve the problems residents most frequently face.
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