LTC Ombuds WA State

We protect & promote residents' rights in long-term care facilities in WA state. note followed/or being followed does not imply endorsements.

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Why a Nursing Home Case Heard by SCOTUS Could Have Sweeping Implications : https://t.co/VnmMQVqNFg

[Benjamin Rose @BenRose1908]

Each year, 32% of caregivers leave their jobs to balance work and family duties. They aren’t just entry-level employees; caregiving affects managers and executives with long standing positions, too. Find out how you can give your employees peace of mind. https://t.co/YAHo4Kajnr

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The Math Doesn’t Work: Nursing Home Staffing Woes Unsolvable Without Immigration Action: https://t.co/KzCQEVO6V5

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Emergencies help needed: More ‘strike’ teams, policy improvements vital for nursing homes, report says https://t.co/Xsu9fsIF6h

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Drugmakers are slow to prove medicines that got a fast track to market really work https://t.co/jJWhiog8Un

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Lawmakers consider a residents’ ‘bill of rights’ for seniors in independent living facilities https://t.co/eA82GRxi3I

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Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What's the deal with reinfection? https://t.co/h3wFgpLQWy

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In Older Americans, Rising Debt May Adversely Affect Health https://t.co/sHiduaVoTS

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Medical respite offers refuge for homeless people recovering from illness https://t.co/UhDZNz8wlO

[Gregory Mansfield @GHMansfield]

Inaccessibility for disabled people is more than someone not being able to get in.
It is about others keeping disabled people out.

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Despite a First-Ever ‘Right-to-Repair’ Law, There’s No Easy Fix for Wheelchair Users https://t.co/UETMjUCLEG

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One million reasons to reimagine end-of-life care https://t.co/mIt8G9HWXR via @statnews #endwellproject

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Time to stop looking away at the state of nursing homes in the US. https://t.co/YfmoGthvmS

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Understanding aphasia, the condition impacting Bruce Willis' acting career https://t.co/bRIydc6C8s

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Have you seen our ad for volunteers in King County? ❤️💙❤️💙❤️

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Everett Opinion understood the assignment! Thanks to them the word is out that volunteer advocates are needed in Snohomish County. https://t.co/QaO5i7OHZm

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Volunteering is a Win-Win - https://t.co/uIuRAiVCbp

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Volunteering is a Win-Win - https://t.co/u63xEDvzz7

[E Krebs, PhD 🧂 @SaltySicky]

One way to be a disability justice ally right now:

Keep wearing your mask.

[LTC Ombuds WA State @WA_LTCOmbuds]

FACT SHEET: Protecting Seniors and People with Disabilities by Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Nation’s Nursing Homes https://t.co/zOIDAD5fL2 via @whitehouse