title: Elder rights and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.
abstract: Since 1975 the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program has grown and developed under the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965. With the passage of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992, this program was combined with other advocacy functions and placed in Title VII--Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities. This article provides a historical overview of the policy, programmatic, and research issues that surround OAA and explains the activities of ombudsmen in their local communities and the roles many social workers perform under the auspices of long-term care ombudsman programs.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23284-1027, USA.
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Netting
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Paton
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kautz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012947:Social Work; D014481:United States