The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) introduced the Ombudsman Program on April 6, 2010 with the ostensible goal of advancing patent applications that have stalled during the ...

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 ...

To sign up for the next round of ombudsman training or to learn more about the program, call (800) 660-7133 or (509) 456-7133 More than 6,000 people live in assisted living communities, nursing homes ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

FALL RIVER — Leonora “Lee” Baker remembers meeting her husband, George, on a bus in Texas more than 61 years ago. The Tiverton native was a member of the Women’s Army Corps during the Korean War.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– On Wednesday, The New York State Assembly held a hearing on the state’s Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. The program helps to make sure residents in nursing homes, assisted ...

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 ...

The state is questioning an assisted living company's decision to impose storm surcharges on its residents during Hurricane Irma. State Ombudsman Mike Milliken of the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman ...

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 ...