Ombudsmen provide Rights Education to Nursing Facility Residents and Families The Kentucky State Long-Term Care Ombudsman (SLTCO) Program received a grant from the KY Civil Monetary Penalty Fund to support the education of consumers about residents’ rights through the Residents’ Rights Consumer Education Project. The purpose of the Residents’ Rights Consumer Education Project was to […]
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Advocates Prepare for Residents’ Rights Education Campaign! LTC Ombudsmen of the Bluegrass met recently to refresh their knowledge of residents’ rights. Understanding residents’ rights is essential as the Ombudsman program is responsible for sharing information about residents’ rights and empowering residents to exercise those rights. Ombudsmen reviewed the importance of residents’ rights and how to […]
Historic Flooding in Eastern Kentucky During late July 2022 Kentucky saw the worst flooding in our state’s history, bringing with it heavy rain, deadly flash flooding, and devastating and widespread damage, especially to those living in eastern Kentucky and central Appalachia. Eastern Kentucky is made up of hills, steep slopes, and “hollers” that are prone […]
28 Kentuckians Attend Long-Term Care Ombudsman Certification Training! Earlier this year we let you know we had reached a critical point in Kentucky and needed volunteers. We are thrilled that 28 folks are attending long-term care (LTC) ombudsman certification training this summer. Trainees are going through virtual classroom training and in-person field training to become […]
Join the LTC Ombudsman Program! Volunteers Make A Difference Thousands of residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities in Kentucky depend on LTC ombudsmen to advocate for them. We need more LTC ombudsmen! It may surprise you to learn that most LTC ombudsmen across the country are volunteers, and they perform incredibly important work. They are ready and […]
Request For Information on Revising the Requirements for Nursing Facilities to Establish Mandatory Minimum Staffing Requirements Attention residents, consumers, family members and advocates: your feedback is needed! On April 15, 2022, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that included requests for information regarding the implementation of a minimum […]
Doing Good, Does You Good: Be an Advocate for Residents in Long-Term Care Thousands of residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities in Kentucky depend on LTC ombudsmen to advocate for them. We need more LTC ombudsmen! It may surprise you to learn that most LTC ombudsmen across the country are volunteers, and they perform incredibly important […]
Kim Browning, NHOA’s Outreach Coordinator, shares about the Kentucky Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program this week on Talking FACS. Kim discusses the benefits of the program for residents in long-term care facilities and shares how people who are interested in becoming a Certified Volunteer Ombudsman can get involved. You can listen to the full podcast here.
Federal Long-Term Care Updates On February 28, 2022 the Biden Administration announced the most significant nursing home reforms in decades. Adequate staffing was at the center of his plan, including establishing minimum staffing standards. Read the Biden Administration’s proposal. Read the entire e-newsletter here.
Advocacy Update! New Bill Would End Federal Requirement that State Medicaid Programs Recoup Costs from Families In February U.S. House Representative Jan Schakowsky introduced the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act, which would repeal a federal law which requires state Medicaid programs to recover long-term care costs from estates of deceased recipients. The law often forces family […]