Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

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The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is an advocacy service that protects the rights and well-being of residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities by investigating and resolving complaints about their care and treatment.

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf advocacy program ⓘ
long-term care advocacy service ⓘ
resident rights protection program ⓘ
aimsTo ensure residents are treated with dignity and respect ⓘ
ensure residents receive appropriate care ⓘ
prevent abuse in long-term care facilities ⓘ
prevent exploitation of residents ⓘ
prevent neglect in long-term care facilities ⓘ
focusesOn complaint investigation ⓘ
complaint resolution ⓘ
quality of care in long-term care facilities ⓘ
quality of life in long-term care facilities ⓘ
resident rights ⓘ
goal improve care practices in long-term care facilities ⓘ
increase awareness of resident rights among residents and families ⓘ
reduce unresolved complaints in long-term care facilities ⓘ
strengthen enforcement of resident rights ⓘ
hasPurpose investigate complaints about long-term care services ⓘ
promote well-being of residents in long-term care facilities ⓘ
protect rights of residents in long-term care facilities ⓘ
resolve complaints about care and treatment in long-term care facilities ⓘ
method advocating with outside agencies when necessary ⓘ
investigating complaints ⓘ
reviewing care and treatment concerns ⓘ
visiting residents in facilities ⓘ
working with facility staff to resolve issues ⓘ
operatesIn assisted living facilities ⓘ
board and care homes ⓘ
nursing homes ⓘ
other long-term care settings ⓘ
providesService advocacy on behalf of residents ⓘ
assistance in filing complaints ⓘ
information to residents about their rights ⓘ
mediation between residents and facility staff ⓘ
referrals to other agencies when needed ⓘ
servesPopulation residents of assisted living facilities ⓘ
residents of board and care homes ⓘ
residents of nursing homes ⓘ
residents of other long-term care facilities ⓘ
supports resident autonomy ⓘ
resident choice in care decisions ⓘ
resident participation in care planning ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

California Department of Aging → overseesProgram → Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program ⓘ
Older Americans Act → title → Title VII – Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities ⓘ
linked to: Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program