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Senators Propose Bill to Bolster Advocacy for Long-Term Care Residents
The Strengthening Advocacy for Long-Term Care Residents Act seeks to enhance the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, established under the Older Americans Act, which supports residents of nursing ...
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Texas long-term care facilities face advocate shortages; lawmakers asked to help
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 ...
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Assisted living quality, affordability among points raised in initial feedback on National Plan on Aging framework
People providing initial feedback on a strategic framework for a National Plan on Aging said that a need exists for more affordable assisted living options, more actions to improve care quality, and ...
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Long-term care insurance costs escalate in CT. Consumer calls it ‘a death spiral.’
Connecticut’s long-term care ombudsman and the attorney general’s health care unit also don’t intervene in long-term care insurance cases. Legislators could consider expanding the powers of the health ...
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Oregon official finds regulation gaps in Sandy senior care center after death of woman, 83
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 ...