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LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM FACT SHEET …

WEBYes. The Ombudsman program investigates and resolves complaints that “relate to action, inaction or decisions that may adversely afect the health, safety, welfare, or rights of the …

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National Consumer Voice

WEBThe network has 4,049 volunteers certified to handle complaints and 1,835 paid staff. Most state Ombudsman programs are housed in their State Unit on Aging. Nationally, in 2022 …

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ABUSE, NEGLECT, EXPLOITATION, and MISAPPROPRIATION …

WEBAbuse is the deliberate inflection of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment, which results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. This includes …

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Residents’ Rights: Your Life, Your Care, Your Choices

WEBRR Prezi pg. 2 2) Right to Dignity • Equal access to quality care, regardless of diagnosis, severity of condition, or payment source • Be treated with consideration, respect, and …

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NURSING HOME RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS1

WEB1 See 42 CFR §483 for a full listing of Residents’ Rights NURSING HOME RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS1 Residents of nursing homes have rights that are guaranteed by the federal …

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National Consumer Voice

WEBAsk Dr. Susan Wehry Conference Call (September 2010) On Thursday, September 16, 2010, the Center hosted a call with Dr. Susan Wehry titled "Ask Dr. Wehry." Dr. Wehry is …

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Nursing Home Residents’ Rights

WEB2:2 NURSING HOME RESIDENT’S RIGHTS DIGNITY AND RESPECT The resident has the right to: • be treated with dignity, respect and consideration at all times; • privacy in …

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Managed Long-Term Services & Supports: What Does it …

WEBWho are the duals? 10.2 million people are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles or duals) 7.4 million of them are eligibile for Medicare and the full range of …

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National Consumer Voice

WEBThis pocket guide describes activities that would constitute a routine access visit and provides a checklist as well as warning signs and red flags of potential abuse, …

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MEDICAID BED HOLD POLICIES BY STATE

WEB4 FLORIDA Up to eight days per hospitalization for each hospice enrolled nursing home resident approved for the institutional care program (ICP). Up to 15 days per …

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ADVOCACY CAREGIVING (Alzheimer’s Assoc.)

WEBADVOCACY Advocacy (Maryland Coalition for Mental Health and Aging) Position Statement 35: Aging Well: Policy (Mental Health America)

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Mental Health Training Project

WEBmental health . ombudsman training manual . developed by susan wehry, m.d. for . the new york state office for aging . long term care ombudsman program

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Elections and Voting Guidance for Long-term Care Facilities

WEBDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages residents of nursing homes or long-term care facilities to vote by mail with …

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National Consumer Voice

WEBConference Call - Balancing Volunteer Coordinator and Ombudsman Responsibilities. The Consumer Voice envisions a world in which all consumers of long-term care, services …

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Guardianship and the Right to Visitation, Communication, and …

WEBLegislative Fact Sheet May 2018 Guardianship and the Right to Visitation, Communication, and Interaction 6 • Requires the guardian to file a mandatory plan for the care of the …

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CHAPTER 4 OMBUDSMAN WITNESSING OF ADVANCE …

WEBCalifornia Probate Code section 4609 defines capacity as an individual’s ability to understand the nature and consequences of a decision, to make and communicate the …

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Resources for Supporting Nursing Facility Residents with …

WEBMental health involves a person’s psychological, emotional and social well- being. It shapes the way we think, feel, behave and socialize with others. It also …

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Surveillance Cameras in Nursing Home Residents’ Rooms

WEBThis fact sheet was completed in association with the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care for the National Center on Elder Abuse situated at Keck School of …

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National Consumer Voice

WEBJanuary 22, 2023. Hawaii State Ombudsman, John McDermott, was interviewed by The Garden Island, on the expansion of the Ombudsman program. In 2022, then Hawaii …

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THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX (of Wine): Alcohol Use in Long …

WEBMemory of Special Time. Consumption of alcohol in long-term care facilities. Today’s presentation will provide you with information about: Resident rights surrounding …

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SEXUAL EXPRESSION POLICY DEVELOPMENT

WEB3 introduction Sexuality is a basic human need and the choice to be sexually expressive is one that belongs to the individual. The right to freedom of sexual expression among

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