{"id":1317,"date":"2021-11-21T15:12:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T15:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eldervoiceactionnetwork.com\/index.php\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T16:07:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:07:40","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eldervoiceactionnetwork.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1317\" class=\"elementor elementor-1317\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca7541c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"ca7541c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be10890\" data-id=\"be10890\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0708f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0708f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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EVAN provides a clear and unbiased guide to help you confidently address these issues in nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'Noto Serif Tibetan', sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a14b02 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8a14b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08932a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08932a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Noto Serif Tibetan', sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The mission of EVAN is to empower individuals seeking advocacy, action and education. In pursuit of this goal, EVAN delivers simplified and consolidated information, ensuring ease of access for those confronting such challenging circumstances. Recognizing the inherent difficulty and emotional toll of addressing these issues, EVAN stands as a reliable platform, offering information obtained exclusively from official and trusted public resources. Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/eldervoiceactionnetwork.com\/index.php\/reference\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">references<\/span><\/a> page of this website for a list of sources and citations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6d3cd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6f6d3cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef3743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ef3743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Noto Serif Tibetan', sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 EVAN is built to inspire action through awareness and public education, encouraging more people to file complaints and take tangible steps. While one complaint alone may not stop elder abuse or neglect, a collective effort can push politicians and the government to consider essential long-term care reforms. 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