Webinar 9/18: Recognizing and Addressing Abuse in Long-Term Care

The Administration for Community Living's (ACL's) Paralysis Resource Center is set to host the "Recognizing and Addressing Abuse in Long-Term Care Facilities" webinar on Sept. 18. Senior adults living in long-term care (LTC) facilities can be vulnerable to numerous forms of abuse and neglect. The one-hour webinar will help to understand the rights of residents of LTC facilities, as well as identify the signs of abuse and neglect and learn how to report complaints and concerns to the appropriate agencies. More specifically, the webinar will seek to empower people with paralysis and their family members by providing information on selecting an LTC and then how to advocate for quality care. The webinar will be presented by Amity Overall-Laib, Director of the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC). ACL funds the Paralysis Resource Center to provide extensive resources and information for people living with paralysis, spinal cord injury, and mobility-related disabilities and their support networks.