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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1986
Text of a Congressional hearing examining the 10-year-old Long-Term-Care Ombudsman Program funded under the Older Americans Act is presented in this document. Opening remarks are given by Representatives Wyden, Snowe, Biaggi, and Robinson. Witnesses testifying include: (1) Michio Suzuki, Associate Commissioner, Office of State and Tribal Programs,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Hearings, Institutionalized Persons, Nursing Homes

Netting, F. Ellen; And Others – Social Work, 1995
Examines important issues facing the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. Provides a historical overview of the policy and programmatic and research issues that surround the Older Americans Act. Explains ombudsmen's activities in their local communities and explores social workers' roles under the auspices of long-term care ombudsman programs. (RJM)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Equal Protection, Legislation, Long Term Care