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Resident Council Handbook from the Florida Ombudsman Program

February 08, 2019

This resident council handbook from the Florida Ombudsman program serves as a guide to building a strong resident council.

Hawaii State Ombudsman, John McDermott, Wrote an Article About Adult Care Home Inspections

November 21, 2018

In an article published in the Honolulu Civil Beat titled, “Problems with Hawaii’s Care Homes Must Be Fixed Now,” John McDermott discusses the importance of unannounced annual inspections in long-term care facilities.

Kentucky State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Sherry Culp, Wrote an Op-Ed About Nursing Home Staffing

November 16, 2018

In the article, Legislature must beef up staffing at nursing homes, Sherry Culp emphasizes the importance of reaching the government’s recommendation of an “expected staffing” level that provides residents more than one hour of care from registered nurses and two hours and 45 minutes from nurse’s aides every day.

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