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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to Family Service Agency, Mike Leu is a superhero to a commonly overlooked population: the frail elderly. As a volunteer long-term care ombudsman, Leu spends on average 80 hours per month ...

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 ...

Residents at Nevada’s nursing homes have a way of airing their concerns; that is the role Nevada’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is supposed to play. While some leaders in the industry say the ...

The state is questioning an assisted living company's decision to impose storm surcharges on its residents during Hurricane Irma. State Ombudsman Mike Milliken of the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman ...

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 ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Nursing homes across Southeast Texas are in need of advocates to make sure the residents are getting the care they need. The Texas Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is looking for ...