Links

http://health.mo.gov/safety/abuse/index.php - This site provides information concerning adult abuse, neglect, exploitation and the adult abuse hotline procedures.

Missouri Veterans Homes: www.mvc.dps.mo.gov/homes: This site will provide information on the Veterans Homes in the State of Missouri. Information on where they are located and admission policies.

www.aoa.gov - US Administration of Aging. This is a Federal website that provides information on elder care issues. Has information on Social Security, Medicare, health issues and other information concerning senior citizens.

http://www.memberofthefamily.net/  Member of the Family provides information about 16,000 Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes in the United States, including easy-to-understand reports based on recent government surveys. We also compile a National Watch List of homes recently cited for violations or that have had substantiated complaints made against them. Additionally we maintain an Honor Roll of facilities found to be deficiency-free.

Advocates for Seniors - www.advocatesforseniors.org The website of the Vivian J. Roller Family Endowment which is part of MCQC. Grants awarded from the Endowment are administered through MCQC for eldercare related education and outreach projects.

http://www.moaging.com/LegalHelp/WebPages/Home.aspx# this site is a Senior Citizen legal helpline, providing basic information on legal issues/questions for senior citizens. A help line is also available 1-800-235-5503.

Visit Nursing Home Compare to find detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country.

2010 Krambeck Award

MCQC is happy to announce that the 2010 Krambeck Award has been awarded to JoAnne Morrow.

Ms. Morrow has served many years working for the elderly and handicapped of Missouri. She served as an attorney for the Missouri Department of Social Services working on eldercare issues. She was responsible for initiating legal action against deficient nursing homes in Missouri. She provided legal assistance to staff at DSS in dealing with problem nursing homes.

She has served on the MCQC in many capacities during her long tenure on the board. She has appeared on radio and television, appeared in court on cases, working on individual cases and other issues involving the elderly. Although she finds herself buried in work at Legal Aid of Eastern Missouri, she continues to serve as President of the MCQC Board. She truly goes beyond the call of duty.

Our Summer newsletter for 2010 has arrived.  June 2010 Newsletter In PDF file format. If you need Adobe Reader click here.

Krambeck Award Recipients and information about the award may be found on the Krambeck Award page.

IN MEMORIAM

David Kephart

August 21, 2010

David Kephart, an integral part of MCQC and a key figure in the establishment of the Vivian J. Roller Family Endowment, passed away on August 21, 2010 in Bloomington, IL. after a lengthy illness.

David was the eldest son of Vivian Roller who died in a Kahoka, MO. nursing home as a result of elderly abuse and neglect in 2000.  Upon her death her 13 children established the Roller Family Endowment in her honor with the goal of improving the quality of care and the quality of life for residents in long term care facilities and the disabled.  The Roller Endowment became a part of MCQC in 2002.

David and other family members, working with MCQC, have  established a grant and award program to fulfill their mission  To date, three grants have been given since the inception of the program and  thirteen cash awards have benefited students from the Eta Sigma Gamma Science Honorary of Truman State University in Kirksville, MO.  Others  have also been recognized for their service to the elderly.

David retired from Illinois State University in 2000 and had served as a volunteer ombudsman for the elderly and disabled for many years.