Specialized Information for:

Nursing HomesAssisted Living/Board & Care Home and Community Based Services
  • Routine Access Visit
    Pocket Guide

    This pocket guide describes activities that would constitute a routine access visit and provides a checklist as well as warning signs and red flags of potential abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation.

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  • NEW Initial Certification Training Curriculum
    for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs

    This is a basic curriculum for initial certification training based on the requirements included in the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Training Standards.

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  • 2021 NORS Data Tables
    Now Available

    The 2021 NORS data tables are now available on the NORC website.

    View the NORS data tables

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News and Press

Texas Ombudsmen, Patty Ducayet and Greg Shelley, Interviewed on Emergency Power Supplies

Posted: July 15th, 2024

DC State Ombudsman, Mark Miller, and Rhode Island State Ombudsman, Kathy Heren Contribute to a Story on Minimum Staffing Levels

Posted: July 12th, 2024

Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes by Mark Miller, DC State Ombudsman

Posted: June 24th, 2024

Hawaii State Ombudsman, John McDermott, Interviewed on Unlicensed Care Homes

Posted: June 19th, 2024

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Resource Center Updates

Infographic for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Promotion

Posted: July 22nd, 2024

Materials Available from DEIA and the Ombudsman Program

Posted: July 11th, 2024

New DEIA Ombudsman Program Self-Assessment Resource

Posted: July 10th, 2024

New Weekly Technical Assistance (TA) Tips on Social Media

Posted: June 26th, 2024

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