Real People, Real Problems : An Evaluation of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs of the Older Americans Act

The culmination of a 12-month effort by a committee of 16 expert individuals to assess the long-term care (LTC) ombudsman programs' performance &, when appropriate, to make recommendations on public policy strategies by which the program can better achieve its objectives. Sections: advocating for quality of care & quality of life for residents of LTC facilities; overview of the Older Americans Act LTC Ombudsman Prog.; state compliance in carrying out the LTC Ombudsman Program; conflicts of interest; effectiveness of the State LTC Ombudsman Programs; adequacy of resources; expansion of the LTC Ombudsman Program.Estes, Carroll L. is the author of 'Real People, Real Problems : An Evaluation of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs of the Older Americans Act', published 1999 under ISBN 9780788182990 and ISBN 0788182994.