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Op-Ed by a Washington Long-Term Care Resident on Evictions

February 10, 2026

Scott Wilson, an assisted living resident in Washington state, published an op-ed to raise awareness of the right to appeal discharges after two attempts by his facility to initiate evictions led him to successfully appeal, with the help of the Washington Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

New Jersey State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Laurie Brewer, Featured in a News Interview on State Nursing Homes

December 16, 2025

New Jersey State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Laurie Brewer, Featured in a News Interview on State Nursing Homes

Minnesota State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Interviewed on No Touch Policies

December 03, 2025

An investigation found that a 79-year-old resident at a Minnesota long-term care facility died after falling off his electric scooter and becoming pinned against a wall, slowly suffocating while staff did not intervene, in part because of a “no touch” fall policy that instructed workers not to assist fallen residents and instead call 911.

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