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February 2024 KY State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program E-Newsletter

  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 KY State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program E-Newsletter

  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 KY State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program E-Newsletter

  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 […]

October 2023 KY State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program E-Newsletter

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 […]

September 2023 KY State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program E-Newsletter

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 […]

August 2023 KY State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program E-Newsletter

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 KY State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program E-Newsletter

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) […]

May 2023 KY State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program E-Newsletter

May 2023 Making Our Communities Better for Everyone Long-Term Care Ombudsmen (LTCO) across the state make a difference in our communities every day.  The 32 (full-time equivalent) staff and 21 certified ombudsman volunteers in the program have poured their hearts into helping some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. Ombudsmen and over 100 friendly visitors […]