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#ICYMI Listen to our new podcast episode discussing a recent U.S. Supreme Court case on nursing home residents' rights. theconsumervoice.org/news/de…
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Take 5 minutes to send a message to your members of Congress: bit.ly/3DCQvAb
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VT Dept of Health
@healthvermont10 Jul 2023
Find out how to stay safe in a flood, including fact sheets translated into many languages at healthvermont.gov/flood and sign up for VTAlert for safety notifications at vem.vermont.gov/vtalert
NWS Burlington
@NWSBurlington10 Jul 2023
Life threatening flash flooding continues across much of Vermont today. If traveling, heed all road closures and never attempt to drive around barriers blocking a flooded road. Many flood deaths occur in cars swept downstream. It is NEVER safe to drive or walk into flood waters!
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Consumer Voice Executive Director Lori Smetanka speaking on a panel tomorrow discussing the complex trauma histories of diverse older adults, how trauma relates to elder abuse, & strategies to provide culturally responsive & trauma-informed support. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #WEAAD
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New report: “Where Do the Billions of Dollars Go? A Look At Nursing Home Related Party Transactions,” which documents how each year nursing homes funnel billions of dollars through related party companies (companies they own) with little to no oversight bit.ly/3TPIGOP
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Tell us about your experience here: theconsumervoice.org/dignity…
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Thank you to everyone who has followed and supported Judy throughout her lifetime of advocacy. May her memory be for a blessing. judithheumann.com/the-world-…

The World Mourns the Passing of Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist - Judy Heumann

For Immediate Release: March 4, 2023 Contact: Yoli Navas at [email protected] or 561-990-9029 The World Mourns the Passing of Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist  Judith “Judy” Heumann...

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Consumer Voice will be hosting a conversation with direct care workers who are @SEIU members. They'll discuss what it's like to work in an understaffed long-term care facility and what a minimum staffing standard would mean to staff in nursing home. bit.ly/3mapiPE
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Congress is discussing important end of the year legislation. Contact your members of Congress today and tell them to stand with nursing home residents and include provisions that would support and protect residents: theconsumervoice.org/news/de…
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Grace Dow@Gracedowwrites27 Nov 2022
Replying to @DisabilityRtsVT
@DisabilityRtsVT @VTLegalAid Today's blog post discusses the accessible housing crisis in VT. gracedowwrites.com/2022/11/2…
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ACLgov@ACLgov1 Nov 2022
November is #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth. Every year at least 53 million people provide informal care and support to aging family members and people of all ages with disabilities. Read the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers to learn more: ACL.gov/CaregiverStrategy
2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

ALT 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

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A community can can include loved ones, other residents, facility staff, and members of the greater neighborhood or city. Residents have a right to participate in communities within their nursing home & in the greater community surrounding their facility. bit.ly/3foMtmn
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Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new actions to increase accountability and improve quality in nursing homes. Actions include changes to the Special Focus Facilities program and funds to support good-quality nursing home jobs. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
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October is #LGBTHistoryMonth! Whether they protested or founded organizations, LGBT older people laid the groundwork for the progress all LGBT people now enjoy. Here are steps we can all take in support of LGBT older people: ncea.acl.gov/NCEA/media/Publ…
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Vermont Public@vermontpublic30 Sep 2022
Most of the zoning regulations in Vt. go back at least 50 years, when housing needs were very different than today. Now Brattleboro and other towns and cities are trying to change some of those regulations, to make it easier to build more homes and ease the housing crisis.
Vermont Public@vermontpublic30 Sep 2022
Vermont towns are considering changes in their zoning regulations to spur more housing dlvr.it/SZGq3G
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Make your voice heard by this Friday, June 10th: theconsumervoice.org/issues/…
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Two women found the perfect place to retire. When the management company found out they were married and not roommates, they were denied the unit. Sexual orientation and gender identify are protected by fair housing laws. Learn more at: hud.gov/fairhousing #HappyPrideMonth
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“We must recognize the homeownership rate for people of color is lower today than it was over 50 years ago, before passage of the Fair Housing Act,”- Maureen Yap, Senior Counsel on NFHA’s Public Policy and Enforcement Teams. Read more here: bit.ly/3vLjzB5 #HousingForAll
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