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Welcome to the Long-Term Care Consumer Advocacy Outreach

Smiling elderly woman with her daughter and grand daughter

 Want to become an Ombudsman?

 

Upcoming Ombudsman Certification Training in 

King County:

 

April 25th & 26th

May 2nd & 3rd

(4-day training)

For more information:  

Email: Mary Fogh  

Call: 206-694-6703

 

**For information about training in other counties in Washington State,

 click here to reach the Regional Ombudsman in your area.

 

The purpose of the Washington Long-Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman Program’s Consumer Advocacy Outreach is to advance consumer healthcare education and to empower older adults and their family members to make informed long-term care decisions.

 

"The overall purpose of the ombudsman program is to promote the interests, well-being, and rights of long-term care facility residents." 

(Washington Administrative Code: WAC 365-18-010) 

 

For quick access to information on this site, use our

site map.

 

The yellow poster below may look familiar.  By law, every LTC facility in Washington State must display the LTC Ombudsman Program notice.

 

NOTICE:

CONCERNED ABOUT ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR A VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF A RESIDENT IN A NURSING HOME, ADULT FAMILY HOME, OR BOARDING HOME?

Contact:

Aging and Disability Services Administration (Washington State)

1-800-562-6078 

TTY USERS 1-800-737-7931  

 

IF YOU NEED HELP IN RESOLVING ANY PROBLEMS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT ADULT FAMILY HOMES, NURSING HOMES, AND BOARDING HOMES

Contact:

Washington State Ombudsman

1-800-562-6028

 

Local Ombudsman in King County

206-623-0816  

King County Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is a program of  Solid Ground.  To learn more about Solid Ground, visit their website now...

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Site Last Updated:  May 11, 2006

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