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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With all the bad news about COVID-19 and long-term care facilities, I wanted to write about an organization that deserves more positive attention. Founded in 1975 as a result of the Older Americans ...

AARP New York is advocating for a $15 million dollar increase in the state budget for an ombudsman program for nursing homes More than half of the long-term care facilities in New York state did not ...

SNAP is largely known for their services helping low-income individuals and families, but did you know they also offer a vital service for the elderly? Lisa Petrie has been the regional Long Term Care ...

Andy Rooney, an American radio and television writer who was best known for his weekly broadcast as part of the news program “60 Minutes,” said, “The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an ...