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Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver

New Jersey Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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On May 8th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its federal visitation guidance to align with the ending of the Public Health Emergency.
UPDATED! View CMS Current Guidance (May 8, 2023)

COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a devastating time for nursing home residents and their loved ones. To better understand life in long-term care settings during the pandemic, the Long-Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) spoke to NJ State LTC Ombudsman, Laurie Brewer, residents, family members, and advocates from across the United States. As a result, LTCCC produced an oral history of COVID-19 in long-term care settings.

In this project, I Feel Like I’m in Prison’: An Oral History of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes, you will hear from residents, family members, ombudsmen, legislators, and advocates from across the United States.

Listen to Ombudsman, Brewer’s interview

Listen to selected soundbites (transcribed) and full interviews for all 17 participants

Last Updated: Thursday, 12/16/21