Department on Aging program protects and defends residents rights
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2011. Illinois Department on Aging Acting Director Michael Gelder says the state advocates for more than 120,000 residents of long term care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, in Illinois. Director Gelder’s comment refers to this month’s Residents’ Rights observance. The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care started the observance in 1981 as a weeklong highlight on the importance of resident focused…
