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NHOA's mission is to demand the highest quality of care for long-term care residents through empowerment, support, education, and advocacy. NHOA was founded in 1981 by citizens concerned about conditions in nursing homes. They organized to provide advocacy services to frail, vulnerable elders and people with disabilities using the federal Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program as the authorizing..
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October 2024 Community Education and Engagement Kentucky LTC Residents’ Rights Forums To celebrate Residents’ Rights Month this October, fifteen District Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs across the state hosted forums to highlight nursing home residents. The forums were an opportunity for residents to share their voice and experiences in nursing homes. Forums included information [...]
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September 2024 What’s New? Updated Viral Respiratory Pathogens Toolkit for Nursing Homes This toolkit Viral Respiratory Pathogens Toolkit for Nursing Homes | LTCFs | CDC helps nursing home infection preventionists and leadership prepare for and respond to nursing home residents or healthcare personnel (HCP) who develop signs or symptoms of a respiratory viral infection. The Centers for [...]
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August 2024 What’s New? Voting and Long-Term Care Residents Long-Term Care facilities should have a plan to ensure residents can exercise the right to vote, whether in person, by mail, absentee, or other authorized process. A resident’s rights, including the right to vote, must not be impeded in any way by the nursing home and [...]
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July 2024 What’s New? Nurse Staffing Estimates in US Nursing Homes May 2024 A new brief from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) uses Nursing Home Care Compare Data from May 2024 to examine current staffing levels in US nursing homes, relative to [...]
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Check out what’s new in the Kentucky State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program!
June 2024
What’s New?
Staffing Standard for Nursing Facilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized their minimum staffing rules for the country’s nursing homes. The rule includes:
24 hour RN coverage
2 hours and 27 minutes of CNA coverage per resident, per day
33 minutes of RN coverage per resident, per day
The Kentucky Lantern interviewed NHOA’s Executive Director Denise Wells about the ne ..read more
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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 will present their budget for discussion and vote.
We are diligently workin ..read more
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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 enjoy the holiday season.
Holiday Visiting Tips
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November 2023
What’s New?
For many of us, as the year draws to a close, we gather with family and loved ones to celebrate the holiday season. But for some long-term care residents, the holidays are anything but merry and bright. This season can be a very isolating and lonely time for residents who no longer have family or friends to celebrate with. Silver Bells is a project organized by local ombudsmen to help residents celebrate the holidays. There are 15 local ombuds ..read more
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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 – Amplify Our Voices – emphasized a communit ..read more
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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 means being outspoken about your preferences and choices,and sharing who you are and your experiences. Residents’ voices are the most important at the decision-making table – your story deserves to be told!
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