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Isolation and the Need for Change
Update 7/17/22: The Essential Caregivers Program will be law as of 8/28/22! It is no secret that nursing homes became a place of intense isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. When everyone felt alone and isolated, long-term care residents were left in understaffed facilities where even their basic needs were not being met. Many stories arose…
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End-of-Life Care with Death Doulas
As the death positive and death empowerment movements continue to evolve and grow, we see an ever-increasing need to help bridge the critical gap at the end-of-life stage. Dying is a process we will all face at some point in our life’s journey. Doulas are advocates and allies who provide continuous, compassionate, non-judgmental care and…
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What You Need to Know About Leaving a Nursing Home BEFORE You Move In
Involuntary nursing home discharges and transfers are a legitimate problem in the United States. According to the States’ Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs (LTCOP), one of their top 5 complaints is inadequate discharge planning or improper evictions from nursing home facilities. In fact, annually there are approximately 14,000 complaints of this sort that the LTCOP attempts…
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Upcoming VOYCE Community Education Webinar
What You Need to Know About Leaving a Nursing Home BEFORE You Move In Tuesday, February 8, 12:00 p.m. Navigating long-term care can feel difficult. From choosing facilities, how we will pay for our long-term care, and knowing what to do when things aren’t working out at a care facility. To better protect ourselves and…
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VOYCE’s 2022 Education Series
Happy New Year to everyone from VOYCE, we hope that you had a great holiday season. One of VOYCE’s core programs is our Education Series. VOYCE believes that for all long-term care residents to make the greatest use of their rights, it is important that families and professionals have up-to-date knowledge. Over the course of…
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