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Past editorials located on our editorials page.

We also have some resources located on our Resources Page.

State Fines page has been updated as of 7/21/2009.  Also check our Nursing Home Fines page for future updates

The Hotline Calls page has been updated through to Fiscal Year 2009.

Press release from Kansas Advocates for Better Care

News and Information for 2010 may be found here. News articles for 2009 aare located here.

January 2011

• 01-19-2011 - Story sent to us from Bee Becker "Advocate for Senior Citizens and contributor of many articles to us."
  
  Ex-owners held liable in Missouri fire that killed 11
   
• 01-31-2011 - Story sent to us from Bee Becker "Advocate for Senior Citizens and contributor of many articles to us."
  
  Critics of nursing-home hospices suspicious of revenue

February 2011

• 02-02-2011 - Story sent to us from Bee Becker "Advocate for Senior Citizens and contributor of many articles to us."

  A New Nursing Home Population: The Young

  by Joseph Shapiro
   

• 02-02-2011 - Story sent to us from Bee Becker "Advocate for Senior Citizens and contributor of many articles to us."

  Youth In Nursing Homes Seek Alternative Care
  
  by Joseph Shapiro
   

• 02-03-2011 - Story sent to us from Bee Becker "Advocate for Senior Citizens and contributor of many articles to us."
  
  For-profit hospices select patients who require less care, study shows

March 2011

• 03-06-2011 - Story sent to us from Bee Becker "Advocate for Senior Citizens and contributor of many articles to us."
  
  Health services entrepreneur sentenced to federal prison for not paying taxes
  
  SPECIAL TO THE KANSAN
   
• 03-06-2011 - Story sent to us from Bee Becker "Advocate for Senior Citizens and contributor of many articles to us."

  Study Finds Criminal Pasts of Nursing Home Workers
  By ROBERT PEAR

  Full report at http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-07-09-00110.pdf
   

• 03-26-2011 - Story sent to us from Bee Becker "Advocate for Senior Citizens and contributor of many articles to us."
  
  Federal Law Should Be Enforced to Protect Consumers from Unnecessary Evictions

  SOURCE National Senior Citizens Law Center. www.NSCLC.org

April 2011

• 04-11-2011 - Story sent to us from Bee Becker "Advocate for Senior Citizens and contributor of many articles to us."

Lawsuits Aren't Improving Nursing Home Care: Study Litigation rates similar for poor and good facilities, researchers find

By Jenifer Goodwin

HealthDay Reporter

• 04-17-2011 - Story sent to us from Bee Becker "Advocate for Senior Citizens and contributor of many articles to us."

Former owner of group home, where 11 died in fire, sent to prison

June 2011

• 06-09-2011 - Story sent to us from Bee Becker "Advocate for Senior Citizens and contributor of many articles to us."

  Normandy nursing home is target of inquiry

  BY ELIZABETHE HOLLAND • eholland@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8259 | Posted: Friday, April 15, 2011 12:26 am

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• TOP AND BOTTOM STATES
  
  In the December 19, 2008 USA Today, they listed the top 10 States with the highest percentage of 5 Star nursing homes (based on the new Federal Rating System for nursing homes).
   

• Elder Abuse and Neglect Hotline Calls  Updated on 1/17/2007 -

  The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is required by law to maintain an Elder Abuse and Neglect "Hotline" (1-800-392-0210) which can be used by any member of the general public. Anyone who has witnessed or suspects the abuse or neglect of an elderly or disabled individual is asked to report the incident to the State by using the hotline number. Read more about the number of calls received the last six years here.

  Aging and Disability Network Update: Governor's Advisory Council on Aging

  Exciting news for Missourians interested in senior issues! Governor Blunt has signed an executive order reorganizing the Governor's Council on Aging, and is now accepting applications from those interested in being considered for the council.

  If you are interested in being considered, please complete the online application and mail or fax it and a current resume to the address below. Full consideration will be given to all applications received by December 20th.

  You can access the application at
  http://www.gov.mo.gov/boards/BoardsApp.pdf.

  Mailing Address:
  Department of Health and Senior Services
  Attn: Keri Dozier
  Post Office Box 570
  Jefferson City, Mo 65102
  Fax Number: 573) 751-6041
  
   

• 09-17-2007 - Blunt Announces Renewed Council on Aging to Better Assist Missouri Seniors

  LAKE OZARK – During a keynote address at the Fourth Annual Show-Me Summit on Aging and Health Gov. Matt Blunt issued an executive order that will renew the mission of the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging to improve services for Missouri 's aging population.

“Missourians can be proud of the efforts we are making to secure a better life for Missourians at every stage of their lives,” Blunt said. “We are making our state a better place for seniors to ensure that their retirement years are enjoyable and secure.” Read more here

• 09-12-2007 - FROM THE REPORT
  
  The top 10 metropolitan areas in which blacks are more likely than whites to receive substandard nursing home care:  
  

1. Milwaukee-Waukesha, Wisc.
2. St. Louis, Mo.
3. Baltimore, Md.
4. Detroit, Mich.
5. Indianapolis, Ind.
6. South Bend, Ind.
7. Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, Penn.
8. Hartford, Conn.
9. Houston, Texas
10. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Fla.