Nursing facility residents deserve the best of care, but for far too long they have been neglected by both facilities and government inspection agencies. Justice in Aging works at multiple levels to improve the lives of facility residents. At the federal level, Justice in Aging advocates in Congress for improvements to federal law, while also pushing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve regulatory standards and inspection procedures. Also, through written guides, public presentations, and webinars, Justice in Aging educates both professionals and consumers on how to advocate for both individual facility residents and broader systemic improvements. In all these ways, Justice in Aging serves as an important national voice for older Americans living in nursing facilities.
Eric Carlson is an attorney and Director of Long-Term Services and Support Advocacy at Justice in Aging. Mr. Carlson has thirty years of experience in long-term services and supports (LTSS), including home and community-based services, nursing facility care, and assisted living facilities. Mr. Carlson counsels attorneys from across the country, co-counsels impact litigation that protects LTSS consumers, and is author of the legal treatise Long-Term Care Advocacy (Lexis Publishing) and the advocacy guide 25 Common Nursing Home Problems — and How to Resolve Them. Mr. Carlson recently served on the federal Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes.
State bar admissions: California, Northern District of California, Central District of California, and Second, Sixth and Ninth circuit court of appeals.
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