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Nursing HomesAssisted Living/Board & Care Home and Community Based ServicesJune 22, 2022 - June 22, 2022
Webinar: Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs and Legal Services: Working Together to Protect Residents from Nursing Facility-Initiated Discharges
When: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | 3:00 - 4:30pm ET
The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC) and the National Center on Law & Elder Rights (NCLER) invite you to a webinar that will discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program (LTCOP) and legal services and how they can work together to protect rights of residents in nursing facilities. Specifically, presenters will discuss who can represent residents during discharge hearings and showcase examples of LTCOP and legal services collaboration in representing residents’ interest during appeal hearings. NORC will share a new resource for LTCOPs and highlight other key resources for LTCOPs and legal services.
Audience: This webinar is open to all Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs and legal services providers.