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Salli Pung, MI State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Advocates for the Rights of Residents

June 03, 2019

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Salli Pung, is interviewed by TV5 and advocates for resident rights and the use of cameras in long-term care facilities.

MN Governor Signs Bill Establishing Protections for Seniors and Vulnerable Adults

June 03, 2019

On May 22, Minnesota Governor Walz signed H.F. 90, a package of reforms aimed at providing greater protection for older and vulnerable adults residing in assisted living facilities. Among other provisions, the Bill includes funding to support additional staff for the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.

Michigan Ombudsman Program Worked with the Attorney General's Office Regards Reports Against an Adult Caregiver

May 21, 2019

March. The charges follow an investigation into Lott – the owner and licensee of an Owosso-based adult foster care home – after the Attorney General’s Office was provided with a complaint from the Michigan Office of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. The complaint alleged Lott had 10 adult residents in her care at two facilities but failed to properly care for them.

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