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An Alzheimer s patient, he died nine days later from transfer trauma. We had just paid our fees for that month, we had to find a place and then pay our fees all over again for that month . we had to outfit another room, said Imthurn, a Maple Hill resident. So after we had gone through all [that], he died.
Nearly a decade later, Imthurn is still pushing for change. She hopes Kansas House Bill 2004, named Charlie s Bill, will pass this legislative session and put into statute the right for assisted living facility residents to appeal an involuntary discharge.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Ron Highland, R-Wamego, had a previous attempt last year but died in a COVID-19-shortened session.
Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency is seeking volunteers from Wilson County to participate in its Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
The program works to advocate for residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and retirement homes across 13 counties. United Way of Wilson County serves as the local partner agency.
Ombudsman volunteers typically pay regular visits to those facilities to spend time with residents. They also monitor their conditions, investigate complaints, educate regarding abuse and neglect and protect residentsâ rights. The program offers mediation, complaint resolution and public education for residents and families.
Volunteer applicants must pass a background check and attend a 16-hour virtual training program. Those interested in applying can email cindy.rudolph@mchra.com or call 615-850-3918 until Feb. 1, and the next training sessions are scheduled for Feb. 10 and 11.
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Thanks Mom & Dad Fund volunteers distribute 1.3 million donated masks to seniors throughout Georgia. (Picasa)
In what Maureen Kelly, president of Thanks Mom & Dad Fund, is calling a wonderful conflux of timing, need and generosity , an anonymous donor has made it possible for the nonprofit organization to distribute donated hand sanitizer and 1.3 million face masks to seniors throughout the state of Georgia. In addition, providers serving some of the seniors in their homes also received sanitizer and masks. Delivery began statewide in early December and was completed mid-month, with masks made available to seniors in every Georgia county. Thanks Mom & Dad Fund is an Atlanta-based nonprofit that supports services for seniors statewide, said Kelly. Seniors have suffered through the COVID-19 pandemic due to the health threat and the isolation caused by shutdowns and stay-at-home recommendations. The situation has been especially difficult for seniors who are homebound and t