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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Want to help advocate for residents of long-term care facilities? The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the state’s ombudsman program, and volunteers are needed statewide to advocate for residents ...

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 ...

There are almost 90 nursing homes and assisted living facilities between Escambia and Walton counties with almost 7,500 combined beds, according to data from Florida Agency for Health Care ...

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 ...

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 ...