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Rhode Island State Ombudsman and Attorney General Worked Together on Guidance Restricting LTC Facilities from Seizing Stimulus Checks from Residents

June 13, 2020

After receiving complaints of facilities confiscating federal stimulus payments from residents, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Friday that he has issued guidance informing nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and long-term care facilities that they are not permitted to seize, retain, or confiscate a resident’s federal stimulus payment.

California State Long-term Ombudsman, Joseph Rodrigues, is Interviewed on Elder Abuse Reports During COVID-19

June 08, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, visitors are not allowed inside nursing homes. Advocates fear this means there is abuse that is going unreported. Joe Rodrigues, SLTCO in California, where abuse cases have dropped significantly, believes the decline in reports could be due to advocates and family members being unable to enter and see what is happening to residents.

Pennsylvania State Ombudsman, Margaret Barajas, Interviewed on Stimulus Checks in Nursing Homes

June 02, 2020

The Long-Term Care Ombusman Program and the Attorney General's Office in Pennsylvania have reported an increase in complaints related to finances, many of which are about the $1,200 stimulus checks distributed by the federal government.

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