Check out what’s new in the Kentucky State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program! June 2024 What’s New? Staffing Standard for Nursing Facilities The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized their minimum staffing rules for the country’s nursing homes. The rule includes: 24 hour RN coverage 2 hours and 27 minutes of CNA coverage per resident, […]
February 2024 What’s New? Kentucky LTC Ombudsman Program Funding The Kentucky State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program continues to advocate for additional funding to meet program requirements. The Kentucky House of Representatives included the program’s full funding request in House Bill 6, which passed on February 1st. Next, the Kentucky Senate’s Appropriations and Revenue Committee […]
January 2024 Kentucky LTC Ombudsman Program Funding The Kentucky House of Representatives has filed its bi-annual budget in House Bill 6. The bill mirror’s the Governor’s budget inclusion of $1.05 million to support the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs. These funds will finance the unfunded mandate to provide services to assisted living facilities as […]
December 2023 Holiday Hints for Residents, Families, Friends & Caregivers of Long-Term Care Residents The holiday season is a time for reconnecting with family, friends, and neighbors. Residents of long-term care facilities often need and enjoy your attention during the holidays. We hope these holiday hints will help loved ones and long-term care residents […]
November 2023 What’s New? For many of us, as the year draws to a close, we gather with family and loved ones to celebrate the holiday season. But for some long-term care residents, the holidays are anything but merry and bright. This season can be a very isolating and lonely time for residents who […]
October 2023 What’s New? Celebrating Residents’ Rights Residents around the Commonwealth celebrated Residents’ Rights Month in a variety of ways. Thank you to all of the ombudsman program representatives who helped residents learn more about their rights and amplify their voices. Learn more about residents’ rights by visiting our website. This year’s Residents’ Rights Month theme […]
Image September 2023 What’s New? Prepare for Residents’ Rights Month October is Residents’ Rights Month Residents’ Rights Month, celebrated every October, is right around the corner. This year’s Residents’ Rights Month theme – Amplify Our Voices – emphasizes a community of long-term care residents coming together to make their voices heard. Amplifying your voice […]
Image August 2023 What’s New? Kentucky LTC Ombudsman Program Annual Report The Federal Fiscal Year annual report for the Kentucky LTC Ombudsman Program is now available on our website. Thank you to all our staff, volunteers and supporters who have helped us serve and protect the rights of residents of long-term care facilities in […]
July 2023 What’s New? Lexington Herald-Leader article on Kentucky’s backlog of nursing home inspections As of June, according to a CMS database of nursing home quality information, 73 percent of Kentucky’s 277 nursing homes were listed as going more than two years without a so-called “annual” inspection. “It is concerning to us that (state inspectors) […]
June 2023 The Kentucky LTCO Program is a strong and unwavering advocate for LGBTQ residents living in long-term care. Rights & LGBTQ Residents – The right to be fully informed – The right to choose your POA – The right to make independent choices about what you wear and what you keep in […]