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Minnesota Ombudsman Program Works to Legalize Surveillance Cameras in Senior Care Facilities

January 19, 2020

Residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Minnesota can now legally have surveillance cameras installed in their rooms, allowing their loved ones to keep tabs on their health.

The Connecticut Ombudsman Program Works with Researchers to Learn More About Social Isolation

January 03, 2020

Mairead Painter, Connecticut State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and AARP Connecticut are working with researchers at Quinnipiac University to learn more about why people experience isolation and loneliness and how to alleviate these conditions.

Advocates Interviewed by NBC on Nursing Home Evictions

December 12, 2019

Thousands of Americans are discharged from nursing homes every year. NBC News reported on nursing homes that are illegally evicting elderly and disabled residents who can't afford to pay.

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