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Care or Profit? Who Really Owns Your Mother’s Nursing Home — Follow the Money.
Nursing Home Nation, Part 6: Join us for a deep dive into Nursing Home operations. Some of this may seem redundant, and it is long, but be patient…
Apr 14 • Rick Beeman
Something Else is Required.
Outrage is a form of self-indulgence. It feels like action. It isn’t.
Mar 11 • Rick Beeman
Broken by Design: Nine Forces That Perpetuate the Elder Care Crisis
Published by Toward Caregiver Liberation | Everyday Elders — Care, not profit, through aging, illness, and dying.
Mar 4 • Rick Beeman
Two Times and Counting
The Legislative History of California’s Blocked Elder Care Bill The Empathy Gap — The Empathy Gap — Article 3 of 4
May 3 • Rick Beeman
“It’s Right There in Plain Sight”: What the Data on Nursing Homes Actually Shows
The Empathy Gap — Article 2 of 4
Apr 26 • Rick Beeman
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Who Profits From Your Pain
Mar 9 • Rick Beeman
I Am Somebody: Jesse Jackson and the Unfinished Work of Caregiver Liberation
Mar 6 • Rick Beeman
The Yellow Card Is a Lie
Mar 12 • Rick Beeman
Your Parent Pressed the Call Button. No One Came.
Mar 18 • Rick Beeman

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On Empathy, Power, and the People Who Face No Consequences
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Apr 23 • Rick Beeman
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Apr 13 • Rick Beeman
What the Data Shows — And What It’s Designed to Hide
Nursing Home Nation | Part 4
Apr 11 • Rick Beeman
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