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 ...

On a white-hot Wednesday afternoon in mid-August, Bonnie Gow wanders the air-conditioned halls of the Cheney Care Community's nursing home. She's not a resident or member of the facility's staff, but ...

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 ...

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 ...

SNAP said there is a dire need for long-term care ombudsman volunteers. Training will be held May 1-5, but people must register, do an interview and have a background check beforehand. The training ...

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 ...

For the Green River Area Development District, providing social services and resources for its seven-county coverage area is vital. One of those focuses includes supporting people living in ...

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 ...

ALBANY — With state budget negotiations extended at least an extra week, advocates are hopeful the $230 billion spending plan might include money to revive the state’s troubled ombudsman program for ...

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 activities ...