Governor Brown signed AB 1572 (Eggman) into law
AB 1572 significantly strengthens the rights of residents and their families to form resident and family councils. Resident and family councils are a powerful tool to improve quality of life and care.
Month: July 2014
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The University Mound Ladies Home Appears to be Saved
University Mound, a home for seniors “of moderate means” since the 1880s, was pending sale to the Alta Vista School, a private elementary school.
CANHR Responds to 6beds.org – Fictions and Facts about the RCFE Reform Act of 2014.
A group of operators of small residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs) are opposing the RCFE Reform Act of 2014.
The University Mound Ladies Home Pending Sale to Private Elementary School
The University Mound Ladies Home, one of San Francisco’s oldest elderly care facilities, is pending sale to the Alta Vista School, a private elementary school.
The Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) is responsible for licensing and regulating California’s 7,400+ RCFEs.
California has a toll-free number to file complaints about unethical, unprofessional or improper conduct by CCLD employees: (855) 305-7848. The Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) is responsible for licensing and regulating California’s 7,400+ RCFEs.
June 2014
In this Issue
- Inspector General Slams California Nursing Home Inspections Again
- CDPH Approves Skilled Nursing at Redding Veterans Home
- New CANHR Publication: “Medi-Cal Recovery: What you Need to Know and How to Avoid It”
- New Advocacy Guide for State HCBS Transition Plans, and National Consumer Groups Request CMS Action
- CFPB Releases Financial Protection Guide for Assisted Living & Nursing Facilities
- CCL Launched New RCFE Facility Search Website
- ‘Comfort Care as the New Medicine’ Going to Rock SoCal
- Online Training for Social Workers, Discharge Planners, Geriatric Case Managers, and other Professionals: Changes to Healthcare Under the Affordable Care Act
Events and Trainings
- ‘Comfort Care as the New Medicine’ Going to Rock SoCal
- Online Training for Social Workers, Discharge Planners, Geriatric Case Managers, and other Professionals: Changes to Healthcare Under the Affordable Care Act
Inspector General Slams California Nursing Home Inspections Again
A June 14, 2014 report by the federal Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services criticized the quality of California nursing home licensing inspections.
Nursing Home Residents’ Money Stolen by Facility Supervisor
A former business office manager (BOM) at Miravilla Care Center in Cherry Valley, CA stole a total of $38,115.49 from the trust funds of 45 residents during her employment between September 1, 2011 and August 17, 2013.
Can the state put a claim against my house after I die?
I enrolled in the Medi-Cal Expansion Program. Can the state put a claim against my house after I die?
Dear Advocate:
I’m 56 years old and I recently enrolled in the Medi-Cal Expansion Program, which provides medical care to me at no cost.