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OSC: Residents of long-term care facilities lack access to advocates
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A significant percentage of residents in long-term care facilities in New York lack regular access to ombudsman services due to a decline in the number of volunteers and a severe shortage of paid staff, according to an audit released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
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