Georgia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Virtual Awards Ceremony Monday September 28, 2020 1:00 pm Melanie McNeil, Esq.,State Ombudsman The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman presented its Annual Statewide Conference Awards in a virtual format on September 28. Ombudsman representatives from across the state celebrated their colleagues as awards were presented. The 2020 award recipients are as follows: 5 years of service Kim Johnson-Prince, Ombudsman Services Coordinator/ Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Kaleena Morgan, Ombudsman Representative/ South Ombudsman Program Linda Newton, Ombudsman Representative/ ACCA North Ombudsman Program 10 years of service Melanie McNeil, Esq., State Ombudsman/ Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Linda Bledsoe, Senior Certified Volunteer Ombudsman Representative/ West Ombudsman Program 25 years of service Roberta Collins, Ombudsman Representative/ West Ombudsman Program Newly Certified Ombudsman Representative Raphael Bunkley, Ombudsman Representative/ East Ombudsman Program Additional Continuing Education Award (ACE) Roberta Collins, Ombudsman Representative/ West Ombudsman Program Kristy Denny, Ombudsman Representative/ South Ombudsman Program Debbie Rogers, Ombudsman Representative/ South Ombudsman Program Phyllis Sadler, Ombudsman Representative/ East Ombudsman Program Sylenthea Street, Ombudsman Representative/ South Ombudsman Program Cat Young, Senior Certified Volunteer Ombudsman Representative/ South Ombudsman Program Residents’ Right to Vote: “CMS Reminds NFs About Residents’ Rights Requirements Related to the Right to Vote" according to CMS memo on October 5, 2020 https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-21-02-nh.pdf