Alternatives to Nursing Homes: a Medicare Guide to Alternative Services

When you or a friend or family member is no longer able to live completely independently, does this mean you should start looking for a nursing home?  Not without considering the alternatives- and there are alternatives.  If an individual does not require 24 hour nursing care, there are services and living situations that can meet […]

Arkansas Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (and what is an ombudsman?)

An ombudsman is an official appointed to receive and investigate complaints made by individuals, usually against some type of agency or institution.  The Arkansas Long Term Care Ombudsman program is a program housed in the Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS).  This program serves as an advocate for residents in long-term […]