Long Term Care Ombudsman - Protect Resident's Rights
The long term care ombudsman advocates for residents' rights, quality of life and care in long term care facilities (nursing homes, boarding homes, adult family homes and veterans' homes). The long term care ombudsman has the power, based on federal and state law, to protect residents' rights. Ombudsmen can investigate complaints and work with long term care facilities to respond to any concerns on residents behalf.
Residents have rights, nursing home rights and they are vital to all residents, without rights in nursing homes there would be resident abuse, neglect and poor care. Under the bill of rights every person is entitled to certain rights, whether the person is living in a nursing home or living at home. The residents’ bills of rights are just as powerful and important as the bill of rights; rights of residents protect the health, safety, and welfare for all residents in long term care facilities.
The long term care ombudsman was mandated to protect residents' rights, family rights, resident council rights and family council rights. Resident council rights protect the well being of residents living in long term care facilities. Family council rights protect the rights of family in long term care facilities.
The ombudsman offers free nursing home rights information that can assist families in how to choose a long term care facility. The more information you have about a long term care facility, the better chance you have to choose a facility that will protect residents' rights, family rights and provide residents quality care.
Washington State Long Term Care Ombudsman
1200 South. 336th St. Federal Way, WA 98003
Telephone: (253) 838-6810
National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
1828 L Street NW, Suite 801 - Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 332-2275; Fax: (202) 332 2949
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Ombudsman responsibilities outlined in the Older Americans Act included:
Volunteer Ombudsmen can help residents and their families and friends understand and exercise rights that are guaranteed by law, both at the federal and state level.
The volunteer ombudsman program is looking for volunteer ombudsmen nationwide to protect residents' rights in long term care facilities. If you would like to volunteer your time to help others, contact your state ombudsman. Our grandparents, mothers and fathers, uncles and aunts, and brothers and sisters need your help.
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