A huge thank you to Walt Bowen and Senior Lobby for all that you do for Washington State! To learn more about the Washington State Senior Citizen Lobby head to https://waseniorlobby.org/ Thank you so much for your support! This podcast is brought to you by the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, working to ensure the rights, dignity, and well-being of individuals living in long-term care today and tomorrow. The  LTCO program is operated by the Multi-Service Center, a private non-profit located in Federal Way, Washington. To learn more about the Multi-service center visit MSChelps.org.Contact:1-800-562-6028 (TTY 1-800-737-7931)www.waombudsman.org/general-information-request-formFacebook @WAOmbudsmanTwitter @WA_LTCOmbudsVolunteer:Volunteer ombuds are the backbone of the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program! If you are interested in joining this extraordinary group of individuals working to protect Resident Rights in Washington State head to: https://www.waombudsman.org/volunteer/Donate:If you are inspired by the work please consider donating to ensure that we can continue our work to 2021 and beyond. Donate online at https://mschelps.org/donate/ In the dropdown menu listed, “My donation is for” select “Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program."Donate by mail via check to MSC and sending to Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP), c/o Multi-Service Center, P.O. Box 23699, Federal Way, WA 98093.

In this episode, we discuss the ripple effects of the #FreeBritney movement on long-term care residents in Washington State and updates to the laws governing guardianship and conservatorship. We are joined by Washington State Long-Term Care Ombuds Patricia Hunter, Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Attorney Amy Freeman, and our special guest Attorney Bryana Cross Bean. Note: This episode does not contain legal advice. If you are looking for legal advice we recommend that you check out the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys at https://www.naela.org/.To check out Attorney Bean's work, head to https://crossbeanlegal.com/To email Attorney Bean with your feedback or stories about the Uniform Guardianship Act, and how it may have harmed or benefited you, write to attorneybean@outlook.com For the full text of the Uniform Guardianship Act (UGA) read Chapter 11.130 RCWThank you so much for your support! This podcast is brought to you by the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, working to ensure the rights, dignity, and well-being of individuals living in long-term care today and tomorrow. The  LTCO program is operated by the Multi-Service Center, a private non-profit located in Federal Way, Washington. To learn more about the Multi-service center visit MSChelps.org.Contact:1-800-562-6028 (TTY 1-800-737-7931)www.waombudsman.org/general-information-request-formFacebook @WAOmbudsmanTwitter @WA_LTCOmbudsVolunteer:Volunteer ombuds are the backbone of the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program! If you are interested in joining this extraordinary group of individuals working to protect Resident Rights in Washington State head to: https://www.waombudsman.org/volunteer/Donate:If you are inspired by the work please consider donating to ensure that we can continue our work to 2021 and beyond. Donate online at https://mschelps.org/donate/ In the dropdown menu listed, “My donation is for” select “Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program."Or donate by mail via check to MSC and sending to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP), c/o Multi-Service Center, P.O. Box 23699, Federal Way, WA 98093.

In this episode, we discuss Resident Rights with an incredible panel made up of Julia, Susan, and Randi, all members of the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Resident Advisory Council discussing what Resident Rights mean to them and how they navigate living in long-term care and standing up for their rights. "They are the living examples of reclaiming their rights"To learn more about the WA LTCOP Resident Advisory Council head to:  https://www.waombudsman.org/category/resident-advisory-council/Check out the National Consumer Voice information on Resident Rights: https://theconsumervoice.org/issues/recipients/nursing-home-residents/residents-rightThank you so much for your support! This podcast is brought to you by the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, working to ensure the rights, dignity, and well-being of individuals living in long-term care today and tomorrow. The  LTCO program is operated by the Multi-Service Center, a private non-profit located in Federal Way, Washington. To learn more about the Multi-service center visit MSChelps.org.Contact:1-800-562-6028 (TTY 1-800-737-7931)www.waombudsman.org/general-information-request-formFacebook @WAOmbudsmanTwitter @WA_LTCOmbudsVolunteer:Volunteer ombuds are the backbone of the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program! If you are interested in joining this extraordinary group of individuals working to protect Resident Rights in Washington State head to: https://www.waombudsman.org/volunteer/Donate:If you are inspired by the work please consider donating to ensure that we can continue our work to 2021 and beyond. Donate online at https://mschelps.org/donate/ In the dropdown menu listed, “My donation is for” select “Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program."Or donate by mail via check to MSC and sending to Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP), c/o Multi-Service Center, P.O. Box 23699, Federal Way, WA 98093.

We are so excited to embark on the first season of our podcast together, but first, we wanted to prop open the door, and give you a chance to get to know some of the folks who make this podcast possible. You will hear from:Patricia Hunter, Washington State Long-Term Care OmbudsAmy Freeman Attorney for Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman ProgramVicki Elting, Assistant State Long-Term Care Ombuds And learn about what brought them to the work and what keeps them here. This will also be a chance for you to learn what exactly the Ombudsman Program is, and what our offices do across Washington State. Thank you so much for your support! This podcast is brought to you by the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, working to ensure the rights, dignity, and well-being of individuals living in long-term care today and tomorrow. The  LTCO program is operated by the Multi-Service Center, a private non-profit located in Federal Way, Washington. To learn more about the Multi-service center visit MSChelps.org.Contact:1-800-562-6028 (TTY 1-800-737-7931)www.waombudsman.org/general-information-request-formFacebook @WAOmbudsman Twitter @WA_LTCOmbudsVolunteer:Volunteer ombuds are the backbone of the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program! If you are interested in joining this extraordinary group of individuals working to protect Resident Rights in Washington State head to: https://www.waombudsman.org/volunteer/Donate:If you are inspired by the work please consider donating to ensure that we can continue our work to 2021 and beyond. Donate online at https://mschelps.org/donate/ In the dropdown menu listed, “My donation is for” select “Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program."Donate by mail via check to MSC and sending to Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP), c/o Multi-Service Center, P.O. Box 23699, Federal Way, WA 98093.