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October declared LTC Residents Rights Month



2026-10-17 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy City of Columbia.
The Month of October, 2026, has been proclaimed as National Long-Term Care Residents Rights Month as the result of a proclamation issued on October 13, 2026, by Columbia Mayor Pamela Hoots.

According to information in the proclamation, there are 1.2 million individuals living in 14,700 nursing homes; and, over one million individuals living in 32,200 assisted living/residential care facilities in the United States. The theme of this month is, "Join Us At The Table." This theme concentrates on the role that food, community, and the time for meals, plays in the lives of residents.

Attending the proclamation with Mayor Hoots was representation from Signature Healthcare at Summit Manor and the Lake Cumberland Area Development District.


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