No Country for Old People: The Fight for Justice in Long-Term Care with Susie Singer Carter

In this gripping and emotional episode, Kelly Springer sits down with Susie Singer Carter, the director of the explosive new documentary No Country for Old People, which exposes the shocking abuse, neglect, and corruption in America’s long-term care system.

The film is deeply personal, inspired by the traumatic decline and eventual death of Susie’s mother during the COVID-19 lockdowns in a so-called "5-star" nursing facility. What began as confusion and concern quickly spiraled into a devastating truth—her mother, like so many others, was a victim of institutionalized neglect, pharmaceutical abuse, and systemic failure.

Susie shares her experience investigating this billion-dollar industry—where profits outweigh patient care, regulations are ignored, and staff are overworked or underqualified.

She also discusses her nonprofit movement ROAR (Respect, Oversight, Advocacy, and Reform), endorsed by Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Leeza Gibbons, and Dope Sick creator Danny Strong.

This is more than a film—it's a national wake-up call.

• Susie’s personal story: from caregiving to uncovering systemic neglect

• What really happened inside her mother’s facility during COVID

• The shocking truth about pressure ulcers, chemical restraints, and misused medications (e.g., Depakote)

• The silence of regulators and the industry's “corporate veil”

• Why whistleblowers are silenced—and how media & lobbying play a role

• Creating No Country for Old People with no backing—and why grants were denied

• Why this story is being suppressed—and how Jane Fonda and others stepped up to help

• The founding of ROAR: a national advocacy movement for long-term care reform

• Why the nursing home lobby is one of the most powerful and invisible forces in America

• What needs to change—and how the public can drive reform

"This is the film I never wanted to make—but I couldn’t unsee what I saw. And once you know, you can’t look away." – Susie Singer Carter

“When you remove purpose, dignity, and interaction, all you’re doing is warehousing people.” – Susie Singer Carter

"Pressure ulcers are not normal. They're never events. They're the hallmark of neglect." – Susie Singer Carter

“If we don’t fight for our elders now, we’re all going to end up victims of this same broken system.” – Kelly Springer

No Country for Old People
Now streaming on:

• 📍 Amazon Prime

• 📍 Tubi (starting 8/15/25)
  More platforms rolling out soon.

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