The IN LTC Ombudsman Program promotes and protects the State and Federal rights of Hoosiers living in Nursing Homes and licensed Assisted Living facilities.
Indianapolis, IN
Joined December 2021
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Indiana State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program retweeted
LTCCC is pleased to announce the publication of four new interactive and user-friendly nursing home datasets: Provider Info, Citations, Penalties, & Staffing. Check out the #data at #NursingHome411! nursinghome411.org/alert-dat…
Are you concerned about someone in a nursing home/assisted living facility? We can help!
We're free and confidential LTC advocates who investigate complaints and provide rights education.
Find your Indiana ombudsman here: in.gov/ombudsman/files/M0068…
Not in IN? theconsumervoice.org/get_hel…
We've been posting some eye-catching #nursinghome #residentrights over on our facebook page to celebrate the #newyear! Come learn about what you should expect from #longtermcare and let us know if you are not receiving it! facebook.com/media/set/?set=…
Happy New Year! This year, as always, our resolution is to protect and promote the rights of our neighbors in long-term care by providing free and confidential complaint resolution, rights education, and advocacy!
Tell us about your resolutions!
Interesting study using @LTCFocus data finds "unions may decrease nursing staff turnover in nursing homes, thus helping employers meet new federal staffing minimums, especially in counties where most nursing homes are unionized." watermark.silverchair.com/de…
"Put simply, nursing homes with lower [staffing] standards have 50 percent more serious deficiencies in care that cause harm to patients."
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New report, "Residents at Risk: Quality of Care Problems in Understaffed Nursing Homes and the Need for a New Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standard" from @SenWarren, @SenSanders, and @SenBlumenthal
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"I feel fortunate to be able to work with a team of people who are passionate about their advocacy for residents of nursing homes and licensed assisted living facilities," says our director, @LynnClough3, "I learn from the Ombudsmen every day." Read more: facebook.com/photo?fbid=3680…
Indiana State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program retweeted
Our Tips & Tools Series provides best practice tips and takeaways regarding various elder abuse topics. eldermistreatment.usc.edu/na…
We hope these resources help you #InspireAction in your communities.
For additional resources that #InspireAction visit ncea.acl.gov
Indiana State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program retweeted
Listen to Erica Wood and Naomi Karp, seasoned lawyers and policy experts in law, aging, and guardianship, as they take us on a journey through their remarkable 35-year friendship and collaborations.
Spotify: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…
YouTube: youtu.be/5WL6VLDApRc?si=jlxG…
Indiana State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program retweeted
Listen to the newest episode of the Pursuing Quality Long-Term Care podcast: theconsumervoice.org/news/de…
What a delight to kick off #ResidentsRightsMonth with #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons! Get your month started off by reviewing some of the incredible Resident's Voice challenge entries on the @ConsumerVoices website: theconsumervoice.org/misc/20…
Indiana State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program retweeted
More training, advocacy needed as Medicare denials continue — 10 years after Jimmo case
📝: @KimMarselas
via @mcknightsltcn
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Indiana ranks 40th in the nation for nursing home staffing levels, 39th for staff turnover. This is why we are pushing this policy advocacy so hard for robust nursing home staffing minimums! Hoosier long-term care residents deserve better!
The latest edition of AARP's Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Scorecard has been released! Indiana has made progress toward meeting the long-term care needs of Hoosiers, but there's still much to be done. Learn about Indiana's ranking and more: spr.ly/6012uGhoO
Our neighbors living in #longtermcare are suffering and dying due to neglect now. Our neighbors working in long-term care facilities are burning out now. We need robust #staffingminimums, and we need them to go in effect now. regulations.gov/document/CMS…
These are the kinds of things staff can do to help residents if CMS and congress approve adequate staffing minimums in nursing homes.
Don't let fear of falls stop you from helping your patient move. Can your patient walk around the room instead of sitting on their bed? Find this & other #everyBODYmoves resources to keep mobility top of mind for your team. #healthyagingmonth #bedrestisbad bit.ly/3PqS5KI
Indiana State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program retweeted
#AgeismAwarenessDay (10/7) is an opportunity to draw attention to the impact of #ageism in our society and how we can reframe aging in our communities.
Ramping up to 10/7, let's #TalkAboutAgeism.
@ASAging @HopkinsBayview @HopkinsMedicine @JohnsHopkinsDOM @HopkinsMedNews
ALT Oct. 7, 2023. Ageism Awareness Day. Visual says: Follow along as we talk about ageism awareness day. learn more: @asaging.org/ageism-awareness
Indiana State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program retweeted
On this 50th anniversary of the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, read our #RehabAct50 blog post, "Reinvigorating Implementation and Enforcement of the Rehab Act," by ACL's Alison Barkoff: acl.gov/news-and-events/acl-…
ALT Rehabilitation Act banner with number 50
Sometimes #LTCOmbudsmen wear multiple hats. For years, that was the case for Kirsten Bouthier who worked as an attorney while serving as an ombudsmen with our program. No longer working as an active attorney, Kirsten still wears many hats by serving 3 areas in the state!
In 2023 "141 of the nation’s nearly 15,000 skilled nursing facilities met the [RN] and [CNA] standards in the draft rule [...] And those proposed staffing requirements are less stringent than federal recommendations [of] 2001 despite residents having increasingly complex needs."
Our country doesn’t have a shortage of good nursing home workers — just a shortage of good nursing home jobs,” said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. @LTCconsumer
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There are 40 days left of the 60 day comment period for the CMS minimum staffing proposal, and from the comments posted so far it is clear that nursing home staff need our support. Add your comment here: regulations.gov/document/CMS…
