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NSCLC Executive Director Kevin Prindiville calls on Congress in his latest Huffington Post blog to act to update the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to help low-income seniors like Dollie.
NSCLC Directing Attorney Eric Carlson is quoted in a Nov. 19, 2014 article in Governing concerning Medicaid reimbursement for care outside nursing homes.
NSCLC Helps
Dollie, 73, lives solely on income from Supplemental Social Security for all of her living expenses. But the program needs an update. Watch Dollie’s story and then help NSCLC restore this important poverty program.
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Category Archives: Health Disparities
NSCLC Comment on Important Regulation in Long-Term Care Facilities for Couples Post Windsor
For NSCLC’s full comments on the proposed rule, click here. To access the template comments, click here.
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NSCLC Seeks Ombudsman Program Improvements
The Administration on Aging recently sought comments on a proposed rule on state long-term care ombudsman programs, NSCLC joined in submitting comments with the Family Equality Council, FORGE, Human Rights Campaign, National Center for Transgender Equality and Services and Advocacy … Continue reading
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Kentucky Nonprofit Funds Training to Help LGBT Older Adults
According to a story in the Lexington Herald Leader, JustFundKy gave a $5,000 grant to the Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass to revise its patient bill of rights and train its staff to be more in tune with … Continue reading
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Tagged Assisted Living, LGBT, long term care, Nursing Homes
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LGBT Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities: Stories from the Field
(2011) Our ground-breaking report-LGBT Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities: Stories from the Field-utilizes survey results for the first-ever glimpse into issues faced by LGBT older adults in long-term care facilities. View video stories and comments about the project. Read the … Continue reading
Posted in Health Disparities, Nursing Homes, Reports
Tagged LGBT
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