Martha Deaver
Martha Deaver has been a tireless advocate for better nursing home care for the millions of people in our nation’s nursing homes for decades. Based in Arkansas, her advocacy extends across the country and she has been called upon for her insight and knowledge by every major journalist in the country, has worked with the Federal Government Accountability Office, the Office of the Inspector General, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and has been honored not only by the governor of Arkansas but has received a commendation for her tireless advocacy from the FBI. For three years she supplied information and data to an organization that provides consumer reports regarding health issues which resulted in Consumer Reports releasing one of the most-in-depth looks at America’s nursing homes to date. She is President of the Arkansas Advocates for Nursing Home Residents.