Resident fears of retaliation from staff members for voicing concerns about care and services are common but preventable in ...

As the legislative session begins in Jefferson City, a local organization is pushing for improvements for nursing home ...

Nursing homes face the looming roll out of minimum staffing mandates that industry trade groups have said they aren’t equipped to integrate, while advocates for older Americans say those mandates ...

The Connecticut long term care ombudsman funded a project speaking to her colleagues in all 50 states about fear of ...

Becky Foster, a former teacher for the deaf, has found a new calling as a volunteer ombudsman, advocating for residents in ...

Interactive games and activities like music and movement sessions are helping residents at Schooner Memory Care in Auburn rediscover joy and connection. These activities are part of a social care ...

In November last year, Justice Minister Naomi Long was asked whether there had been any conversations around the ombudsman returning to work, during questions for the Justice Minister in the Assembly.

You need to be demanding high-quality care,” said Brooks. Since 1972 each state has had a place where people can bring concerns about nursing homes: an Ombudsman. Iowa’s long-term care ...

Officials hope state lawmakers will boost the budget of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman office, an independent state agency, which can often be an elderly Texan’s only lifeline to the outside world.

According to an Aging and Long-Term Services Department spokesperson, the Long-Term Care Division became inactive after the ... s budget request includes funding for five full-time ombudsman, Aging ...

That’s when Jackson stepped in. Jackson is the Deep East Texas managing local ombudsman for long-term care facilities. Each ...

That’s when Jackson stepped in. Jackson is the Deep East Texas managing local ombudsman for long-term care facilities. Each day she serves Texans living at these facilities as a state-assigned ...