Media Coverage of Mo. Nursing Home Admissions Agreements Study
Published on 2008/02/12Links to media coverage of NSCLC's study of nursing home admissions agreements in Missouri, which found misleading statements and attempts to reduce nursing home responsibility to care for residents.
Several news organizations have picked up on NSCLC's study of nursing home admissions agreements in Missouri, which found admission agreements for Missouri nursing homes can mislead residents and their family members. The full report was released on Dec. 17-18 at news conferences in St. Louis, Columbia and Kansas City.
Links to Media Coverage:
Clauses in nursing home agreements may violate the law
Elderly consumers and their families in Missouri should be wary when
signing long and often complex nursing home agreements, according to a
new study... From Kansas City Star, Feb. 2, 2008
Study critical of nursing home fine print
A study released today by the not-for-profit
National Senior Citizens Law Center evaluated 175 legal agreements signed
by residents who entered Missouri... From Columbia Daily Tribune -
Columbia,MO,USA
Group opposes nursing home contracts in
Missouri
Many of Missouri's nursing homes get a
failing grade from the National Senior Citizens Law Center. From KMOX News.
National Group Focuses on Contracts Between Nursing Homes and
Clients
Representatives of the National Senior Citizens
Law Center (NSCLC) are holding news conferences, Monday, in St. Louis,
Columbia, and Kansas City. They are calling attention to the contracts or
agreements some nursing homes require residents' families to sign. From KSDK NewsChannel5.
Related links:
Full story: NSCLC Report on Mo. Nursing Home Admissions AgreementsRelated Publications:
20 Common Nursing Home Problems--And How to Resolve ThemThe Baby Boomer's Guide to Nursing Home Care