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Consumer Voice Tips to Protect ALF Residents  Institutional Abuse


Author:  Dana Shilling, J. D.


Source: Volume 18, Number 06, March/April 2016 , pp.85-86(2)




Victimization of the Elderly and Disabled

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Abstract: 

In this article the author summarizes the salient points in a conference program, presented by The Consumer Voice, rich in insights into obtaining better care for health-care consumers and highlighted by two presentations about protecting residents of assisted living facilities (ALFs). In the first presentation, Josh Casper discusses issues in assisted living litigation, and in the second Victoria Nugent spoke about legal theories for addressing deceptive and fraudulent business practices.

Keywords: CA Advocates for Nursing Home Reform; contract review; litigation trends; attorney referral programs

Affiliations:  1: editor of VED.

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