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Think Twice Before Signing
(2007) Report: Improper and Unfair Provisions in Missouri Nursing Home Agreements. Click here.
NSCLC Files Amicus Brief on Minimum Staff Levels
(2012) The National Senior Citizens Law Center, along with AARP, has submitted a friend of the court appellate brief in the California Court of Appeals supporting the right of nursing home residents to enforce California’s minimum nursing home staffing levels. … Continue reading
Kentucky Nonprofit Funds Training to Help LGBT Older Adults
According to a story in the Lexington Herald Leader, JustFundKy gave a $5,000 grant to the Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass to revise its patient bill of rights and train its staff to be more in tune with … Continue reading
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Health Care Reform & Long-Term Care Facilities
(2010) NSCLC’s analysis of the provisions of the new health reform law that relate to nursing facilities. Read Health Care Reform & Long-Term Care Facilities
