Capitol Desk delivers the latest in health care policy and politics from Sacramento and around the state. Have an idea? Let us know. California’s long-term ombudsman program, a volunteer network ...

I hadn’t known what the word meant at that time. Ombudsman. It’s not a word we have in Spanish. An ombudsman is an advocate, but it means something different to everyone. To volunteers like me, being ...

Fewer than half of Long Island nursing homes and long-term-care facilities received a visit from a federally mandated watchdog during 2022's second quarter, leaving many of the state's most vulnerable ...

Volunteers are always needed. To learn more about SNAP’s Eastern Washington Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, call (509) 456-7133 or (800) 660-7133. You also can email ltcop@snapwa.org. The next ...

As the regional coordinator for the New York State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at Resource Center for Independent Living, I routinely observe what many of us in society may have yet to experience ...

With an aging population and people living longer, the need is increasing for the availability of safe, comfortable, affordable housing, as well as services to assist some seniors with daily ...

ONTARIO - Diane Cunningham's grandmother stayed in an assisted-living facility. "We loved her dearly," she said. "We were frustrated at times. We wanted better for her. If I had only known how to help ...

The Ombudsman Program is looking for special people to visit with long-term care residents. The Areawide Aging Agency of Oklahoma City serves residents in Canadian, Logan, Oklahoma and Cleveland ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Nursing homes across Southeast Texas are in need of advocates to make sure the residents are getting the care they need. The Texas Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is looking for ...