Jul 1, 2026
There are Raging Grannies; the older women who make noise about social issues. And then there are grannies who hold ragers.
Like, for example, Lillian Droniak — a 96-year-old influencer known to fans as Grandma Droniak — who is famed for alcohol-fuelled get-togethers in her retirement home room.
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As People reports, those shindigs recently got her into trouble, with noise complaints and revellers caught on camera leaving her room at 1 a.m. A staff member sent her a formal warning about her “wild parties,” requesting respect for community rules and quiet hours.
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“Parties are not allowed and you cannot serve alcohol to other residents. This is a safety concern,” the letter reads, along with a more ominous warning about potential eviction.
“Continued incidents of this nature may result in restrictions on visitors and common area privileges, and could lead to further review of your residency status within the community.”
Droniak — who’s lived at the retirement home since breaking her leg two years ago — fought back, sharing the letter in a viral video on TikTok and Instagram.
“I could do what I want. I pay $12,000 a month to live here,” she said defiantly. “I could party if I wanna.”
Here’s how the party war played out and a look at etiquette in long-term care facilities.
Nonagenarian says ‘no’ to cutting back on parties
Droniak issued her own warning, announcing her girlfriends were coming over that very night, and they were “gonna drink and gossip.”
The next day she shot another video with text announcing she was hung over, and the nursing home couldn’t stop her “from partying through the last chapter of life,” capping off the message with “xoxo.”
Ultimately, the nursing home reached a compromise with her, according to her rep, who told People that Droniak is allowed to “have people in her room until late” as long as she doesn’t serve booze.
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Nursing home rules are defined by contract
So the social media maven can continue her socializing. Still, Droniak’s story leads to questions about whether nursing homes have the right to kick residents out.
Most nursing facilities have rules around alcohol, noise, smoking (which can be a fire hazard) and behaving respectfully towards other residents and staff. These are generally outlined in residence contracts that also indicate penalties — such as eviction — for breaking the rules.
According to the advocacy group Justice in Aging, under federal law, nursing homes can only evict residents in specific circumstances:
- The home is going out of business.
- The resident is not paying for their accommodation and care.
- The resident does not need nursing care or their needs cannot be met in the facility.
- The resident is endangering the health and/or safety of others.
How to challenge a threatened retirement home eviction
Although laws vary by state, in general a retirement facility that plans to evict a resident must provide an initial warning — as Droniak’s home did — outlining the violation (in this case, alcohol as a “safety concern”) and suggestions on how to resolve the matter within a certain timeframe.
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If the matter is unresolved, the home must send out a final eviction notice indicating the eviction date and the resident’s right to appeal. Justice in Aging says residents should not move out when they are only threatened with eviction — and they should definitely appeal.
“The ‘don’t move’ advice seems obvious but in fact, many residents panic and move out after receiving a notice,” the site reads.
Residents also have the right to formally complain through their state’s long-term care Ombudsman program — overseen by the U.S. Administration on Aging, about the matter.
Appeals hearings are often held in the nursing facilities.
If you win your appeal, you can always go back to your room and party like Grandma Droniak.
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Laura Boast is an Associate Editor with Moneywise.com and a lifelong content creator who has reached international audiences at Discovery, CBC, Blue Ant Media, Bond Brand Loyalty and more.
