California Elder Justice Coalition

Know Thy Rights: A Call to Elder Justice Advocates. The Elder Justice Act of 2010 was an important milestone in acknowledging elders as rights-holders entitled to protections against abuse and neglect. But we in the elder justice field need to go further to acknowledge and protect the rights of special categories of elders, including nursing home residents, consumers of long term services and supports, older crime victims, incarcerated elders, adults with dementia and other disabilities, and members of other protected classes (BIPOC, LGBTQ, veterans). This means educating ourselves and our networks about a whole host of rights, including immigrants’ rights, consumers’ rights, crime victims' rights, disability rights, and the rights of residents of nursing homes and prisons. I've been encouraging multidisciplinary teams and coalitions to expand their memberships to include rights-focused attorneys and advocates and to develop partnerships with far-ranging rights organizations and support their work. Now, more than ever, we need to work collectively to protect the rights of all Americans. ? #elderjusticecal #elderjustice #civilrights #ElderJusticeAct #ElderJusticeCoalition

Today, on National Caregivers Day, we honor the millions of family caregivers. Take a moment to reach out to a caregiver in your life—a coworker, a neighbor, a family member, or a friend. Caregivers are all around us, yet they go unseen. This unseen force selflessly dedicates their time, energy, and love to supporting others, often putting their own needs aside. At the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, we believe it’s time to reflect on how to better support them. Explore resources and programs that make a difference in caregivers' lives: https://lnkd.in/gyf2hc4s Let’s work together to uplift and empower caregivers everywhere. #NationalCaregiversDay #SupportCaregivers #CaregiverResources

The CFPB provides essential information and guidance to older adults and their families on money management and protection from scams and exploitation. The removal of Director Chopra is a huge loss.

?? I have a piece out in The New York Times on why trillion dollar cuts to Medicaid would devastate our nation's dementia care infrastructure. Medicaid is our country's primary funding source for home- and community-based care – deep cuts would hurt millions of family caregivers. With 11 million Americans already providing billions of hours of unpaid dementia care, and cases projected to double by 2060, now is the time to expand support for family caregivers, not slash it. Read my full piece here (scroll down to Support for Caregivers): https://lnkd.in/g_PtKCqb #Medicaid #HCBS #Caregivers #FamilyCaregivers #Healthcare #Homecare #Alzheimers #dementia #Aging #longevity

On the chopping block: Social Services Block Grants and a devastating change in how COLAs will be determined for safety-net benefits, along with so many others...

Expecting more means doing more. People with disabilities and older adults die at higher rates than any other population during disasters. That in itself is a disaster. We are not disposable. https://lnkd.in/dcmVeSa6

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"'The people setting the standards don’t have a background in care,' [Tony] Chicotel said. 'They’re MBAs. Ask them how many times they’ve been involved with turning or lifting a patient. They’ll say, ‘I’ve never done that.’ Then how would you know how much time it takes? That’s when people become widgets.'"

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It's encouraging to see the FDIC's sweeping statement on the potential for banks to play a major role in stopping elder financial exploitation. ? https://lnkd.in/gG6dmyEF?