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Nursing HomesAssisted Living/Board & Care Home and Community Based ServicesDecember 14, 2023
A local Ombudsman program in Michigan was awarded $386,188 by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to double the program, from three program representatives to six.
December 13, 2023
The Washington State Ombudsman, Patricia Hunter, wrote an Op-Ed on discharge appeal rights for residents living in community-based settings.
November 20, 2023
Teresa Teeple, Tennessee State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, discusses the role of the Ombudsman program in facility closures and working with the resident transfer team. Teresa discusses transfer trauma and how the transition teams know the process well to stay on top of things as families and residents grapple with the situation of a nursing home closing.