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Nursing HomesAssisted Living/Board & Care Home and Community Based ServicesJuly 18, 2022
Texas State Ombudsman, Patty Ducayet, was interviewed by KXAN.com on long-term care staffing. She told stories of residents having to wait for a bath or to get out of bed, poorly maintained HVAC systems affecting staff and residents’ quality of life, and facility vehicles sitting in disrepair instead of being used for resident activities and appointments.
June 17, 2022
Hawaii State Ombudsman, John McDermott, Participates in a Facebook Live on Long-Term Care
May 26, 2022
Closure concerns are building at Rhode Island nursing homes as another facility shuts its doors ahead of the staff mandate taking effect and funding concerns. When a facility closes, residents and their families tell the Ombudsman program where they would like to be relocated.