GNO Louisiana LTC Ombudsman Program

01/10/2021

Interesting story

Margot Gage Witvliet went from being healthy and active to fearing she was dying almost overnight. An epidemiologist, she dug into the research to understand what's happening to long-haulers like her.

09/15/2020

Evacuation tips: Be prepared so you are ready to GO!

Things change fast during a wildfire. There’s a lot of uncertainty right now, but one thing you can do is get prepared in case you need to evacuate. If you must evacuate for any reason, be sure to bring:

* An emergency food and water supply: https://bit.ly/3bT5G9P .
* An emergency medicine supply: https://bit.ly/2F4ihej. Make a plan to keep medications that need refrigeration cold.
* Emergency power sources for medical devices and flashlights: https://bit.ly/2FptO7t (don’t forget extra batteries).
* Safety and personal items, including a face covering and hand sanitizer to protect against COVID. Face coverings do not protect against wildfire smoke.
* Important documents, including medical documents, wills, passports and personal identification: https://bit.ly/3k1n0Mn.
* Reduce smoke in your vehicle by closing your windows and vents and running your car’s air conditioner in recirculate mode to lower air intake from outside and to stay cool. Check www.tripcheck.com to help plan a safe route.

09/15/2020

Fyi

Veterans with Tricare Select who enlisted in the military before 2018 must start paying an annual enrollment fee to remain insured.

09/15/2020

Thinking that web accessibility only helps disabled people online is a grave mistake. The increased use of mobile has already redefined digital accessibility and who can benefit. Additionally, the pandemic has permanently changed how we think about physical retail and brought new customers online.

09/03/2020

Using a public restroom? Here’s what you need to know about toilet plumes, ventilation, disinfectants and hand dryers during the coronavirus pandemic.

09/02/2020

Great! I am glad for them. I hope it is not premature and this good thing turns deadly

Residents at these facilities are desperate for physical and emotional contact, according to task force member Mary Daniel.

08/22/2020

So, so sad!

Two women make difficult decisions about whether to keep their mothers in a New Mexico nursing home during the extended coronavirus shutdown.

07/31/2020

The Louisiana Bar Foundation recently awarded more than $8.7 million in grants to assist women, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, the newly unemployed, and those facing loss of their homes with civil legal aid issues. Civil legal aid is free legal advice, representation, or other legal assistance provided to low-income and vulnerable people who cannot otherwise afford legal help.

Through a network of nonprofit, civil legal aid organizations who serve Louisiana’s poorest citizens, these funds will provide services that go to the very heart of the health, safety and security of many of Louisiana’s citizens and their families.

07/24/2020

The administration will be more than doubling funding dedicated directly to nursing homes to fight the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to an additional $5 billion announced by President Trump at a briefing Wednesday.

07/17/2020

In the activity room, where birthdays were celebrated and Sunday services were held, the aquarium and its brightly colored tropical fish are the only signs of life.