New Fact Sheets on Financial Exploitation in LTC Facilities

The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center has released fact sheets on preventing, discovering and reporting financial exploitation of residents in ALFs and nursing homes. The fact sheets fall into two categories:  for residents and friends and family. There are 2 specifically for ALFs and 2 for nursing homes.  “The … fact sheets provide an overview of residents’ rights and facility responsibilities related to resident finances, tips for protecting themselves and how to report incidents of financial abuse. The fact sheets for family and friends of residents also review residents’ rights and facility responsibilities, highlight warning signs and how to report incidents of financial exploitation.”