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NY report signals need to address elder abuse  -  Feb 28, 2008
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,...provide grants for adult protective services and other organizations providing care to seniors, and encourage training to help ombudsman programs deal

Deaths of kids raise oversight questions  -  Feb 17, 2008
Indianapolis Star,Indiana has at least six ombudsman programs that provide assistance to Hoosiers dealing with state agencies and programs. The Department of Correction

Clinton Proposes Agenda To Help Seniors And Their Families Afford ...  -  Dec 8, 2007
PR NewsChannel (press release),As President, Hillary would triple federal support for state ombudsman programs to $50 million per year. The increased resources will strengthen the

Martha Burk: Don't Expect Madison Square Garden to Change  -  Oct 3, 2007
ESPNIt's a process for training accountability, letting everyone know what's happening, and setting up whistle-blower and ombudsman programs.

Aging in place: Legislators' goal: Keeping senior citizens in ...  -  Oct 3, 2007
Pennsylvania Northeast Business Journal,In 2003, state Long Term Care Ombudsman programs nationally investigated 20673 complaints of abuse, gross neglect and exploitation on behalf of nursing home

Programs at risk from cuts  -  Aug 16, 2007
Rome News-Tribune,Homemaker services, personal care, adult day care, elderly legal assistance and the long-term care ombudsman programs also are at risk.

Getting old? Too bad  -  Aug 28, 2007
Rome News-Tribune,...home-delivered meals, respite care, homemaker services, personal care, adult day care, elderly legal assistance and long-term-care ombudsman programs.

RSVP plans expansion to two more counties  -  Aug 21, 2007
Bowling Green Daily News,...sheriff's offices, health departments, the American Red Cross and ombudsman programs, to name a few - and logged 8262 hours, she said.

Our Towns  -  Jul 24, 2007
Delmarva Daily Times,...detailing the redesigned alternative education program, which includes the Wicomico County Choices and the privately contracted Ombudsman programs.

Nursing home care improves under watch of ombudsmen  -  Jun 19, 2007
Cleveland Plain Dealer,The local ombudsman program began in 1977, and the following year the Older Americans Act mandated ombudsman programs in every state.

Return dignity to failed system  -  23 Jan 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),..."Ombudsman" programs of this nature already protect many older Americans in long-term care facilities and nursing homes. People with serious mental

Gartner Posts Preliminary Information on HTTP for Analyst ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
Tekrati Industry Analyst Reporter,You can catch up on these activities courtesy of audio conference files posted by the Gartner vendor relations and ombudsman programs. ...

Gartner Posts Preliminary Information on HTTP for Analyst ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
Tekrati Industry Analyst Reporter,You can catch up on these activities courtesy of audio conference files posted by the Gartner vendor relations and ombudsman programs. ...

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