Letter: Call on lawmakers to stop elder neglect

To the editor,

The death of the Valley Health resident (Herald, Feb. 22: "Investigators document neglect at Thief River Falls assisted living center") should have never happened. But this is why we need to make sure that the comprehensive elder abuse reform legislation is passed this legislative session.

Call your legislators and let them know that the 22,500 reports of abuse and neglect in Minnesota can be stopped with the legislation being pursued by Reps. Jennifer Schultz and Liz Olson (both from Duluth) and Sen. Scott Dibble.

Kristine Sundberg
Minneapolis

Kristine Sundberg is president of Elder Voice Family Advocates.

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Letter: Call on lawmakers to stop elder neglect