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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 20, 2007
COLUMBUS - This month, the Ohio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide celebrates its fifth year of helping Ohioans search for the best long-term care facility for their family members. Visitors to www.ltcohio.org find facility information such as location, contacts, services provided, costs, regulatory data and more. The online database currently contains information about nearly 1,000 Ohio nursing facilities, as well as approximately 550 residential care (assisted living) facilities.
"We are proud to offer such an innovative and valuable service to Ohioans as they search for the best facility to meet their loved ones' needs," said Barbara E. Riley, director of the Department of Aging. "This collection of facility and family satisfaction data serves as a model for other states, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and for researchers."
Visitors to the Guide can compare facilities side-by-side, including how they score on a variety of measures and compare to state averages. The site also includes general information about long-term care, a glossary of terms and links to other helpful sites.
New features of the Guide include the 2006 Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey results. Almost 24,000 family members of nursing home residents participated in the surveys, which covered topics such as activities, administration, admissions, choice, environment and general satisfaction. Researchers identified two key questions for families to consider: "Overall, do you like this facility?" and "Would you recommend this facility to a family member or friend?" Thirteen facilities received a score of 100 on both questions.
In 2007, residents of Ohio nursing and residential living facilities will be surveyed about their satisfaction with their facilities. The results will be posted to the Guide in December.
The Consumer Guide is administered by the Ohio Department of Aging and is supported by an annual fee paid by nursing homes and residential care facilities. For more information or assistance using the Guide, call the Department's Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman toll-free at 1-800-282-1206.
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About ODA
The Ohio Department of Aging serves and represents two million Ohioans age 60 and older. The Department advocates for the needs of all older citizens, with an emphasis on improving the quality of life for older Ohioans, helping them live active, healthy and independent lives, and promoting positive attitudes toward aging and older people. The Department provides services to older Ohioans through 12 area agencies on aging, home- and community-based Medicaid waiver programs such as PASSPORT, the long-term care ombudsman and the Golden Buckeye Card. For more information, visit www.goldenbuckeye.com.
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