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AARP Texas Hosted Texas State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Patty Ducayet, on Facebook Live to Discuss COVID-19 in Nursing Homes

April 28, 2020

AARP Texas hosted Texas State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Patty Ducayet, on Facebook Live for a conversation about nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and care for loved ones during the pandemic.

New York Ombudsmen Quoted on Immunity Law

April 17, 2020

New York Ombudsmen were interviewed by Law360 on the executive order that New York state granted to nursing homes and their staff as the facilities seek personnel, equipment, and testing.

Dallas County Ombudsman, Suzanna Sulfstede, Provided Questions for Families to Consider Before Removing Loved Ones from Their Facility

April 13, 2020

As the number of COVID-19 cases increase among residents in nursing homes, families are faced with the difficult decision of whether to remove loved ones from their facility because every family is unique with different resources and options.

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