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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A report from the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman in Oregon has called for an independent audit of the state’s Department of Human Services, arguing that the regulatory body missed multiple red ...

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 ...