Ombudsmen in the News
Ombudsmen advocate in many ways to improve long-term care. Some of their stories make local and national news.
December
Iowa Hires New State Ombudsman
October
- Florida State Ombudsman, Jim Crochet, in a public letter: "Ombudsmen ready to assist nursing home residents when rights denied," TCPalm, October 11, 2011.
- Kentucky District Ombudsman Quoted: "It's like their prom," Bowling Green Daily News, October 5, 2011.
September
- PA State Ombudsman Report Quoted: "Trustee wants court to order nursing-home company liquidation," Scranton Times-Tribune, September 9, 2011.
August
- District Manager for the FL Ombudsman Program Quoted: "Pinellas ALFs finding it harder to operate amid increased regulatory scrutiny," Tampabay.com, August 24, 2011.
- FL Regional Ombudsman Quoted: "Elder Care Centers Try To Bridge Language Gap," The Ledger, August 20, 2011.
- CA Ombudsman Quoted: "Let them eat chocolate, says advocate of change in senior care," Ventura County Star, August 11, 2011.
July
- CA Executie Director of LTC Services Quoted: "Ombudsman program serves as watchdog in nursing facilities," Ventura County Star, July 28, 2011.
- MN State Ombudsman Quoted: "Nursing home stay an eye-opener for advocate for elderly," Star Tribune, July 26, 2011.
- OH Director of LTC Ombudsman Program Quoted: "Ratings only part of shopping for nursing home," cincinnati.com, July 24, 2011.
- HI State Ombudsman Quoted: "Home care law lessens skill set," Hawaii News, July 18, 2011.
- KY District Ombudsman Quoted: "Parade of Ponds a benefit event," Bowling Green Daily News, July 14, 2011.
- PA Regional Ombudsman Coordinator Quoted: "State shuts down White Owl Manor in Mahanoy City," republicanherald.com, July 2, 2011.
- PA Regional Ombudsman Coordinator Quoted: "Residents lament amid rush to find new homes," Standard Speaker, July 2, 2011.
June
- UT State Ombudsman Quoted: "Utah lawmakers want clarity on reporting elder abuse," The Salt Lake Tribune, June 28, 2011.
- KY Executive Director of LTC Ombudsman Program Quoted: "Investigator: Hidden camera catches nursing home abuse," wkyc.com, June 28, 2011.
- WA Volunteer Ombudsmen Contribute Letter to the Editor: "MY TURN | A great loss in departing long-term care ombudsman," Kitsap Sun, June 23, 2011.
- NC Senior Regional Ombudsman Quoted: "Educating the public on elder abuse," www.godanriver.com, June 19, 2011.
- FL Ombudsman Program District Manager Quoted: "Agency moves to revoke license at Hilcrest Retirement Residence in St. Petersburg," St. Petersburg Times, June 8, 2011.
- MN State Ombudsman Quoted: "Violated: 'Broken' system fails elderly abuse victims," Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 8, 2011.
- OR Volunteer Ombudsman Writes Opinion Piece: "GUEST VIEWPOINT: Turning our backs on our elders - The abuse of senior citizens living in care facilities is out of control, and few are doing anything about it," Register Guard, June 5, 2011.
- MD State Ombudsman Program Featured: "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15," Southern Maryland Online, June 4, 2011.
- CA Ombudsman Quoted: "Trying to Prepare for the Coming Senior Surge," Voice of OC, June 4, 2011.
- OR State Ombudsman Quoted: "Legislature asks government agencies, advocacy groups to come together to prevent elder abuse," Oregon Capitol News, June 2, 2011.
May
- TN District Ombudsman Quoted: "18 Memphis-area nursing-home facilities didn't follow procedure allowing residents chance to cast ballot," The Commercial Appeal, May 23, 2011.
- OK Ombudsman Contributes Letter to the Editor: "Long term care residents have rights," Shawnee News Star, May 19, 2011.
- CA Ombudsman Quoted: "Bringing flowers to mothers who need them most," Santa Rosa Press Democrat, May 6, 2011.
- CO Ombudsman Contributes Opinion Piece: "Young at Heart," Holyoke Enterprise, May 3, 2011.
April
- FL Ombudsmen Quoted: "Top ombudsman volunteer — and outspoken critic — fired from state council, " Orlando Sentinel, April 28, 2011.
- CT State Ombudsman Quoted: "Four CT nursing homes ordered to close," new8wtnh.com, April 28, 2011.
- NC Regional Ombudsman Quoted: "State bill would make counties place the aging," Winston-Salem Journal, April 27, 2011.
- FL Ombudsman Quoted: "Troubled Jacksonville nursing home has 90 days to close," Florida Times-Union, April 27, 2011.
- WA State Ombudsman Writes Letter to the Editor: "Long-term-care bill requires authorization for confidential information, " Seattle Times, April 27, 2011.
- FL Ombudsman Program Featured: "Florida seeks to limit nursing home lawsuits; names new nursing home ombudsman, " McKnight's Long Term Care News, April 27, 2011.
- FL State Ombudsman Program Featured: "State names replacement for nursing home ombudsman," Orlando Sentinel, April 26, 2011.
- FL State Ombudsman Program Featured: "Replacement named for Florida nursing home ombudsman ousted in clash with Scott administration," The Republic, April 25, 2011.
- FL State Ombudsman Program Featured in Blog: "Nursing homes get new ombudsman," Orlando Sentinel, April 25, 2011.
- OK Ombudsman Program Featured: "Nursing home residents have rights," news-star.com, April 25, 2011.
- WA State Ombudsman Quoted: "State gets tough on referrals for elder care," Seattle Times, April 20, 2011.
- VT State Ombudsman Quoted: "Bill removes barriers to hospice, palliative care," vtdigger.org, April 13, 2011.
- CA Ombudsmen Quoted: "Reform sought for state homes' monitor," Ventura County Star, April 7, 2011.
- IA State Ombudsman Quoted: "Critics: Bill touted by ombudsman for elderly creates conflict of interest," DesMoinesRegister.com, April 2, 2011.
- Florida Ombudsmen Quoted in Opinion Piece: "We must keep nursing-home watchdogs," Orlando Sentinel, April 2, 2011.
- Ex-Florida Ombudsman Firing Questioned: "Ombudsman firing under review," www.mcnights.com, April 1, 2011.
March
- Oregon Ombudsman Opinion Piece: "Stepping Up Again to Protect our Most Vulnerable ," www.oregonlive.com, March 31, 2011.
- Oklahoma Ombudsmen Quoted: "Bill would allow arbitration for Oklahoma nursing home residents," newsok.com, March 30, 2011.
- Florida Ombudsmen Quoted: "Bills would restrict state's nursing-home watchdogs," Orlando Sentinel, March 28, 2011.
- Forensic Advocacy Center for Elders of Abuse Created in Fort Wayne, IN: "Nurses put FACE on Elder Abuse Victims," news-sentinel.com, March 28, 2011.
- Opinion Piece on Iowa State Ombudsman: "Seniors' advocate must be independent,''Desmoinesregister.com, March 27, 2011.
- Iowa State Ombudsman Scrutinized: "Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman's Tie to Lawyer Questioned,' Desmoinesregister.com, March 26, 2011.
- California Ombudsman Quoted: "Use of chemical restraints in nursing homes called an epidemic," Ventura County Star, March 24, 2011.
- California Volunteer Ombudsman Honored for Service: "Carolyn Livengood: Ombudsman Services honors volunteers," San Jose Mercury News, March 24, 2011.
- Iowa State Ombudsman Quoted: "Branstad stands by Department on Aging director," Desmoinesregister.com, March 23, 2011.
- Florida Ombudsmen Quoted in Opinion Piece: "Readers decry demise of nursing-home ombudsman program," Orlando Sentinel, March 23, 2011.
- Utah Ombudsman Quoted: "People in long-term care have a champion," Salt Lake Tribune, March 20, 2011.
- Iowa State Ombudsmen and NALLTCO Chair Quoted: "Iowa senior care advocate's job plan, silence are questioned," Desmoinesregister.com, March 19, 2011.
- Florida Volunteer Ombudsman Opinion Piece: "Janice Johnson: Scott wrong to oust advocate for seniors," TCPalm, March 14, 2011.
- "Probe underway in removal of nursing home advocate," Miami Herald, March 9, 2011.
- Ohio State Ombudsman Quoted: "Residents' Families Rate Ohio Nursing Homes," The Lakewood Observer, March 8, 2011.
February
- Former Florida State Ombudsman and California State Ombudsman Quoted: "Scott broke law ousting state's long-term-care ombudsman, watchdogs say," Orlando Sentinel, February 26, 2011.
- Illinois Ombudsman Quoted: "Person-centered care creates home-like environment for residents," Chicago Tribune, February 14, 2011.
- Missouri Ombudsman Director Quoted: "County smoking ban proves a burden for nursing homes, " St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 12, 2011.
- Former Florida State Ombudsman Brian Lee Quoted: "Long-term care official out," Sarasota Herald-Tribune, February 9, 2011.
- Nevada State Ombudsman Quoted: "Nevada nursing homes rarely fined for substandard care," Reno Gazette-Journal, February 8, 2011.
- Florida Ombudsmen Quoted: "State’s top elderly advocate removed from job," Miami Herald, February 7, 2011.
- Montgomery County, MD, Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Contributes Article: "Not your grandfather's nursing home," The Beacon, February 4, 2011.
January
- TX Volunteer Ombudsman Quoted: "Long-term care ombudsman program looking for a few good volunteers," KHOU, January 27, 2011.
- OR and WA State Ombudsmen Quoted: "Oregon's budget deficit may lead to more cuts in elderly care, " Oregon Daily Emerald, January 19, 2011.
- OH State Ombudsman Quoted: "Aging dept. touts nursing homes' use of survey data," Chillicothe Gazette, January 17, 2011.
- OH State Ombudsman Quoted: "4 nursing home earn high ratings," Cincinnati.com, January 14, 2011.
- OH State Ombudsman Quoted: "Mentor man fighting for elder rights," News-Herald.com, Janaury 6, 2011.
- OK State Ombudsman Quoted: "Reform plans encouraging for long-term care facilities," NewsOK.com, January 5, 2011.
- FL District Ombudsman Quoted: "Dania Beach assisted living facility shut down," Sun-Sentinel, January 2, 2011.
- OR State Ombudsman Quoted: "Oregon ranks last in paid ombudsmen who advocate for elders or disabled in assisted living," OregonLive.com, January 1, 2011.