Seven students once at risk of dropping out of high school have earned their diplomas through the Ombudsman Program, and four of them celebrated the achievement during a graduation ceremony on ...

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 ...

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of North Central Iowa has entered into a partnership with Iowa’s Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman and will offer new opportunities for area ...

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 ...

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service to others.” The Missouri Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program provides a service to the vulnerable and often ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PENDLETON — On Dec. 23, 2023, Ki Soon Hyun, an 83-year-old woman with memory issues, moved into the Mt. Hood Senior Living facility in Sandy. Two days later, she was found dead in a nearby wooded area ...

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 ...