This session will provide practical advice, based on federal law, on how best to advocate for better nursing facility care. The session will focus on the many situations in which common nursing facility practices are in clear violation of the federal requirements.
Advocating for Nursing Facility Residents. Presented by Eric Carlson, directing attorney at Justice in Aging and author of Justice in Aging’s widely used guide to nursing facility advocacy, 25 Common Nursing Home Problems — and How to Resolve Them, and the comprehensive legal treatise Long-Term Care Advocacy, published by Lexis Publishing.