Ombudsman Program

OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM

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Ombudsman Volunteers Needed!!!

Residents who live in long-term care facilities need advocates assisting them in speaking up for their rights and quality of care. The Long-term Care Ombudsman Supervisors are looking for volunteers to commit at least two-hours a week to visit residents. To learn more about the program, please consider attending the New Volunteer Training to be held:
Date:     October 9th & 16th, 2019

Time:     10:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Place:     Grand Gateway AAA (Computer Lab)
                333 S. Oak ST
                Big CAbin, OK 
Date:     October 22nd & 29th, 2019

Time:    10:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Place:     Bartlesville Public Library (Room B)
                600 SE Johnstone
                Bartlesville, OK
If you are a caring and an objective person who wants to make a difference in someone’s life call: 1-800-482-4594 ask for Lahona Young at ext. 220 or Shelly Ferris at ext. 226. Email us: Lahona Young (lyoung@grandgateway.org), Shelly Ferris (sferris@grandgateway.org). Make your reservations today to become an advocate for those living in long-term care!
ADDITIONAL TRAINING IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
These services are funded in part by state and Older Americans Act funds from Grand Gateway AAA and DHS Aging Services. Grand Gateway AAA serves all individuals who are eligible for its programs without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age or disability.

Resident Rights

Residents Have Rights.

If you are a resident or related to a resident of a long term care facility having problems related to the care of a resident and feel the management is not addressing your concerns please contact Grand Gateway Area Agency on Aging Ombudsman Lahona Young at 1-800-482-4594. These ombudsmen are available to work complaints in addition to facility ombudsman volunteers that may be in your local facility. We coordinate with other agencies when necessary to address allegations of abuse, neglect or exploitation of long-term care residents.

Grand Gateway Area Aging on Aging has ombudsman supervisors who train and recruit volunteers to advocate for residents of nursing homes, residential and assisted living facilities in the Grand Gateway district. An ombudsman helps improve the quality of life and quality of care for residents who live in long-term care facilities. A Long-Term Care Ombudsman receives complaints and attempts to resolve those complaints within the facility. The Ombudsman has the authority to explore problems and recommend corrective action. The goal of the Ombudsman Program is to have a volunteer in each facility throughout the seven counties.

Grand Gateway needs volunteers with the following qualifications:
  • Have a concern about older people and their needs with the ability to see each as an individual.
  • Be able to work with many types of people without being judgmental.
  • Be responsible; be willing and able to follow problems to their resolution.
  • Be able to accept training and supervision.
  • Be able to spend at least two hours a week in the program.
  • Be free from conflicts of interest.
  • Pass an FBI fingerprint background check.
For further information on the Ombudsman Program contact Lahona Young ombudsmana@grandgateway.org at 1-800-482-4594 ext. 220.

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