AARP New York is advocating for a $15 million dollar increase in the state budget for an ombudsman program for nursing homes More than half of the long-term care facilities in New York state did not ...

To sign up for the next round of ombudsman training or to learn more about the program, call (800) 660-7133 or (509) 456-7133 More than 6,000 people live in assisted living communities, nursing homes ...

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 ...

SNAP said there is a dire need for long-term care ombudsman volunteers. Training will be held May 1-5, but people must register, do an interview and have a background check beforehand. The training ...

With an aging population and people living longer, the need is increasing for the availability of safe, comfortable, affordable housing, as well as services to assist some seniors with daily ...

With all the bad news about COVID-19 and long-term care facilities, I wanted to write about an organization that deserves more positive attention. Founded in 1975 as a result of the Older Americans ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– On Wednesday, The New York State Assembly held a hearing on the state’s Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. The program helps to make sure residents in nursing homes, assisted ...

The Ombudsman Program is looking for special people to visit with long-term care residents. The Areawide Aging Agency of Oklahoma City serves residents in Canadian, Logan, Oklahoma and Cleveland ...

If you”ve ever considered trying to help some of the Vallejo area”s most vulnerable residents, people like Richard Miller, the Solano County Ombudsman program may be just the volunteer opportunity for ...

For the first time since March, seniors living in long-term care facilities will be visited by officials in the state’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. New guidance from Centers for Medicare and ...