Olmstead

Lawsuit settlement would transition disabled and elderly nursing home residents into community settings

August 31, 2011

A proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit could help low-income people with disabilities avoid nursing homes while saving the state money, the Chicago Tribune reported.
 

Protect yourself against Olmstead

Robert K. Neiman September 15, 2010

The Olmstead decision—that governments provide housing to vulnerable populations in the lease restrictive environments—has led to several class-action lawsuits. Here are ways to guard your residents and facilities against damaging Olmstead cases.
 

Three states fail to house disabled in most appropriate settings, DOJ argues

May 27, 2010

Justice Department court briefs filed in Florida, Illinois and New Jersey allege that the states have failed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court's Olmstead decision, which deals with the rights of the disabled.
 

Supreme Court ruling cited in argument for removing mentally ill from nursing homes

July 01, 2009

A 10-year-old Supreme Court ruling is being dusted off to make the case for taking the mentally ill out of nursing homes and supporting them in the community and at home.
 
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