Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) is a sponsor of a bipartisan effort to beef up the national nursing home ombudsman program. Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) have introduced a bill to strengthen and ...

May is Older Americans Month, a perfect time to highlight the long-term care ombudsman program at Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities, which serves some of Ohio's ...

Thinking of a New Year’s resolution? We have a motivating way to make a meaningful difference. Be a superhero! Listen, support and empower your local senior community by volunteering for the Long-Term ...

Ombudsman programs are federally mandated to advocate for long-term care residents in all 50 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and Guam. While not regulators themselves, they may make recommendations ...

October is National Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Month, a time to honor individuals living in long-term care facilities and to call attention to their rights. Residents' Rights Month is an ...

Have you ever had a concern with how yourself or a loved one are being cared for in a nursing home or assisted living facility? Your local long-term care (LTC) ombudsman might be able to help you.

This study examines whether deficiency outcomes from nursing home annual survey inspections vary with the presence of a long-term care ombudsman at the survey.

I hadn’t known what the word meant at that time. Ombudsman. It’s not a word we have in Spanish. An ombudsman is an advocate, but it means something different to everyone. To volunteers like me, being ...

New York's aging population is growing, increasing the need for effective elder care oversight. The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) is a vital resource for ensuring quality care and ...