Updated Thursday, September 21st, 2023
Updated Thursday, September 21st, 2023
Become a Sponsor for CANHR’s 2023 Elder Law Conference!

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform is holding its 26th Annual Elder Law Conference on November 17th and 18th, 2023 in Monterey, CA and on Zoom.
CANHR’s Elder Law Conference, the only conference of its kind in California, was first held in 1996. Since that time, the conference has provided high quality legal education and training on elder law issues to over 3,000 members of the private bar, the legal services community, and other long-term care advocates representing elders, persons with disabilities and their families.
Based on the success of last year’s hybrid conference, our 2023 event will be presented both in-person and online. The conference will focus on key issues in estate planning for long term care and the latest litigation cases that could affect your practice.
Please consider becoming a sponsor for CANHR’s 2022 Elder Law Conference to help us continue the fight for justice for long term care consumers and educate the next generation of elder law advocates!
Updated Wednesday, September 6th, 2023
Pat McGinnis Retirement

After 40 years, CANHR’s founder and Executive Director retired in June. While Pat will stay on in an advisory capacity until the end of the year, she is looking forward to spending time with family and friends, and learning a language other than Medi-Cal and EADACPA. Pat wishes to express her great appreciation to the many consumers, families, advocates and attorneys who have worked with her through the years, and the many people who helped support CANHR in developing into the organization it is today.
Maura McGinnis Gibney will be taking over as Executive Director on July 1, 2023. Maura brings over 20 years of experience in program development, grant writing, community organizing and supervision to CANHR.
Updated Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
Consumer Virtual Education Session on Medi-Cal Eligibility & Updates
Updated Thursday, July 20th, 2023

Home Equity Protection Program (HEPP) funded by the State Bar of CA to prevent financial mortgage scams and more… Please read our FREE BOOKLET of Reverse Mortgage information.
Updated Thursday, July 20th, 2023
CANHR’s Lawyer Referral Service

Need an attorney? CANHR’s Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) is the only statewide referral service that deals primarily with elder law issues.
Updated Thursday, July 20th, 2023
Hospital Discharge Decisions

Short hospital stays can be stressful for patients and families who often have to make quick discharge decisions under pressure. Learn more about your rights during the discharge process from CANHR’s Hospital Discharge Fact Sheet.
New Developments
- Community Living Equity Center Wants to Speak to Nursing Home Residents of Color
- Riverside Nursing Home Settles Case of Illegal Kickbacks, Then State Gives the Owner Licenses to Operate 24 More Nursing Homes
- U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Nursing Home Resident Rights
- U.S. Senate Aging Committee Denounces Nursing Home Oversight Failures
- DPH Clarifies Nursing Home Complaint Substantiation
- CMS Did Not Accurately Report on Care Compare Deficiencies related to Heath, Safety, and Emergencies of Nursing Homes
- Attorney General Bonta Issues New Guidance To Protect Elder and Dependent Adults from Abuse
- Senate Report Recommends Improved Emergency Preparedness for Long-Term Care Facilities
- Podcast on Nursing Home Woes in Humboldt County and California
- “A Decade of Drugging” – New Report Slams Feds’ Failure to Stop Drugging of Nursing Home Residents