Older Adults

Older adults often have significant debt and reduced resources. Many older adults of color live in extreme poverty with few resources after enduring a lifetime of discriminatory credit, housing, and employment practices. Predatory lenders, aggressive debt collectors, scammers, and other financial exploiters drain the limited resources and assets of older adults. NCLC works to combat abusive practices, increase consumer protections, and challenge emerging financial threats to the economic well-being of older adults.

Nursing Home Debt Collection Practices Put Residents’ Family and Friends At Risk

October 30, 2024

Even though federal law prohibits nursing homes from requiring a third party to guarantee payment of their loved one’s bill, nursing homes still frequently pursue payment from friends and family. Nursing homes have been suing residents’ children, siblings, spouses, and friends for alleged debts for decades, but advocates report increased levels of aggression in recent…

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