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.

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 ...

PENDLETON — On Dec. 23, 2023, Ki Soon Hyun, an 83-year-old woman with memory issues, moved into the Mt. Hood Senior Living facility in Sandy. Two days later, she was found dead in a nearby wooded area ...

An increasing number of older Americans are living in long-term care facilities, which requires additional advocacy for families and loved ones. “Older Americans deserve to live with dignity, but we ...

On a white-hot Wednesday afternoon in mid-August, Bonnie Gow wanders the air-conditioned halls of the Cheney Care Community's nursing home. She's not a resident or member of the facility's staff, but ...

TOLEDO — The Long-Term Care Ombudsman program at ABLE announced its support of Older Americans Month in May. The program advocates for Ohioans receiving long-term care in nursing homes, assisted ...

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA). (Photo: Courtesy of Sen. Kaine’s office) The nation’s nursing home ombudsman programs would get a significant boost under legislation introduced this week. The Strengthening ...

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 ...

May was Older Americans Month, a time to recognize and honor the contributions of our older citizens. This is also a time to reflect on how we can better support and protect them — especially the most ...

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 ...