Kaiser Health News Article: Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Face Challenges To Independence

January 28, 2013

Kaiser Health News has published an article today in collaboration with USAToday on challenges with independence and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.

Click here to read the full article.

The Consumer Voice

The Consumer Voice is a national organization to improve the quality of care for long-term care consumers. Visit www.theconsumervoice.org for more information.

Check out NORC's Volunteer Management Materials!

Click here to access materials for ombudsman programs on recruitment, training and retention of volunteers; materials from conference call trainings hosted by NORC and examples of volunteer recognition events from around the country.

2011 NORS Data Available on AGID

Find data and reports on long-term care ombudsman programs. All programs efforts are summarized in the National Ombudsman Reporting System (NORS); data has been collected since 1996 and gives a good picture of the extent of ombudsman activities nationally and in every state.