New tool from NCLER: the National Center on Law and Elder Rights Student loan debt is one of the biggest contributors to the rise in the amount of debt held by older adults. The Biden-Harris administration and the U.S. Department of Education recently announced a number of initiatives to ease the debt load of federal Read More
Updates: 3/15/2023 to include Request for an Administrative Hearing 6/12/2018 to include notification to the LTCO Program for “emergency transfers”. Discharge Postcard-template 6.12.18 NH Discharge Forms LTCOP-Fact Sheet NHs re discharge notices 6.12.18 Example-emergency-transfer-monthly-report-template 10-238 Request for an Administrative Hearing FACT SHEET: Notifying the Washington State LTC Ombuds of Facility-Initiated Discharges and Transfers The Read More
“After Bob Kyte retired from his long career as a business executive, he wanted to volunteer somewhere where he could help people. That was about three years ago. Now, the 68-year-old Vancouver resident volunteers some 25 hours a month for the Southwest Washington Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, where he advocates on behalf of Read More
Residents in long-term care require access to healthy food with high-quality nutrition. Residents need to always have access to water. Fresh fruits and vegetables are vital for all diets. Every resident has unique dietary requirements based on preferences, culture, and health conditions. It is important that residents’ health requirements and wishes factor into their available Read More
An Overview of Resident Rights If you live in a Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility, such as a nursing home, boarding home (also called “assisted living facility”), adult family home, or state operated veterans’ home, you have: The same civil and legal rights as all US citizens; plus A basic set of legally protected Resident Rights. Read More
By: SUSAN HARTER Washington State Long Term Care Resident Advisory Council It was uplifting to read “Finding that Sweet Spot,” Feb. 2 about how residents, families and staff at long-term care homes have been coping during the pandemic. Blossom Place and many other facilities are doing a good job under difficult circumstances. No population was Read More