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. Mr. Wilson and the Ombudsman program are calling on the state to rewrite their rules to match federal protections, and to make the appeal process clearer for future residents who face the same facility-initiated transfers or discharges.

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