Specialized Information for:
Nursing HomesAssisted Living/Board & Care Home and Community Based Services
August 24, 2020
Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Marsha Evans, was featured in the Dallas News for her work with connecting with long-term care residents. The article also features other individuals who are finding ways to connect with residents in the facilities during COVID-19.
August 13, 2020
On August 13, New Jersey State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Laurie Facciarossa Brewer, provided testimony before a joint legislative committee in support of a host of bills designed to reform the state's long-term care system.
July 29, 2020
After leaving the position unfilled for 10 months, five of them through a pandemic that has killed 2,557 in Florida long-term care, Florida has hired Michael Phillips as the new permanent State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to advocate for nursing home residents. Phillips previously served as the Ombudsman program’s regional manager for the district stretching from Pensacola to Jacksonville.