Harris County Long-term Care Ombudsman Program

Become a #volunteer for the LTC Ombudsman Program and make a difference in the lives of residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

[National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care @ConsumerVoices]

“The basis of your opposition to minimum staffing standards appears to be quite simple: greed.” - Lawmakers in a letter to CEOs of three major nursing homes https://t.co/O13HJPKHOi

[National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care @ConsumerVoices]

Join us next month in celebrating Residents' Rights Month. Learn more: https://t.co/fowmgpYQZg

[Harris County Long-term Care Ombudsman Program @TheLTCOmbudsman]

Excited to be a part of @ConsumerVoices conference in San Francisco!

[National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care @ConsumerVoices]

Senator Warren and Rep. Schakowsky sent a letter to the AHCA and LeadingAge, two trade associations representing the nursing home industry, admonishing them for "shameless attempts to sabotage a long overdue CMS rule that would help millions of seniors."
https://t.co/5Ubq5T7Ymf

[The Arc of Texas @TheArcofTexas]

Get to know Sabrina Gonzalez Saucedo, our Interim Director of Public Policy & Advocacy! #DisabilityPrideMonth #TxLege

[National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care @ConsumerVoices]

Dept of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation new brief uses Nursing Home Care Compare Data to examine current staffing levels in nursing homes relative to minimum staffing requirements in the new rule. https://t.co/qMPZcX7edX

[Kansas Advocates for Better Care @InfoKabc]

Thank you @AbbyWrayKAKE for your reporting!!

[Michelle GCR @theshellbelle]

Twitter peeps I need some help!!

There are these 2 senior living facilities next door to each other. Each have close to 100 residents still here with no power. They have brought generators to have some cooling fans but they are almost out of food and water. Cornerstone has one case of water left. And a small bowl of fruit. And they’re hoping to maybe grill hot dogs today. Hot dogs. Our seniors…

anyone close by that can help??

1960 close to Fallbrook.

Please share

[Harris County Long-term Care Ombudsman Program @TheLTCOmbudsman]

We still have a number of nursing homes and assisted living facilities without power. Sharpview Residence and Rehab is among them. Nearby neighborhood has power but they do not. 😢 @CenterPoint

[Samuel Peña @ChiefSamPena]

🚨Please check on your neighbors!

We’re increasingly concerned with the health and safety of our seniors and people with special mobility and access needs.

@CenterPoint

[AACOG @AlamoAreaCOG]

#OlderAmericansMonth continues as we give appreciation for the recent gift of boxed fans provided by @gonzabafoundat1. Although these fans have been allocated, please contact our Area Agencies on Aging with any questions you may have about #AgingServices at AACOG.#StayCool

[Long Term Care Community Coalition @LTCconsumer]

Click the Zoom link promptly at 7pm for this evening's panel discussion: https://t.co/ew6xlXwvXc

#LTCCC14

[NORC @LTCombudcenter]

Reminder! Join us this Wednesday at 2:00 pm ET for a webinar on Substance Use Disorder 101. We will cover substance use disorder and screening tools that can be used in nursing facilities. Register » https://t.co/MNIoy3kpTS

[NORC @LTCombudcenter]

Volunteer Managers: Join our Ombudsman Volunteer Management Network Listserv. The purpose is to promote discussion among your peers and share challenges and successes regarding Ombudsman program volunteer management. To join, contact Carol Scott, [email protected].

[National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care @ConsumerVoices]

Experts from University of California, San Francisco Elizabeth Halifax, PhD, RN, and Charlene Harrington, PhD, RN published a guest editorial "Proposed Minimum Nurse Staffing Levels in Nursing Homes" in Sage Journals' Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice https://t.co/IkO058tQUY

[Long Term Care Community Coalition @LTCconsumer]

In lieu of our monthly webinar, LTCCC will be hosting its 14th Annual Event TOMORROW, April 16 from 6-8pm ET.

From 7-8pm, we invite you to immerse yourself in a compelling panel discussion featuring esteemed experts in long-term care.

[CMS Compliance Group @CMSCompliance]

CMSCG's @LindaElizaitis spoke with @mcknightsltcn for a discussion on a high-risk area:

Alleged DNR mix-up death highlights concerns for nursing homes https://t.co/U9spylgV6z

[National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care @ConsumerVoices]

Learn more in our reference guide about related party transactions and CMS's role in regulation: https://t.co/Bj7qXRwBvI

[AARP Texas @AARPTX]

If you are 65 years+ or disabled, you may apply for an ANNUAL Application for Ballot By Mail. This means you’ll receive mail-in ballots for all county elections in 2024. Just choose "Annual Application” when requesting your next mail-in ballot.

[NJ LTC Ombuds🌊RIVER @NJOmbudsman]

Who says grown-ups can't have a blast? At long-term care, visits and activities are daily highlights, and guess what? You have every right to enjoy them! https://t.co/BaZcgfPco3

[Ian Kremer @LEAD_Coalition]

Please re-Tweet to raise awareness: When we learn how to live in the moment, we're better able to handle whatever happens as we're caring for a loved one who's living with #dementia.

#Alzheimers #mindfulness #happiness