Resident fears of retaliation from staff members for voicing concerns about care and services are common but preventable in assisted living communities and nursing homes, according to a new report ...
Many are unaware of their rights or how to seek assistance. The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, part of a federal initiative, aims to address these issues by providing trained advocates to ...
A new Rhode Island law gives families the option to install surveillance cameras in their loved one’s nursing home or ...
An older Californian gives up exactly zero rights upon moving into long-term care. And that includes the right to vote. Yes, ...
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 ...
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman released a damning report Thursday, saying he found a senior living facility in Sandy failed to protect a resident who ...