Are you interested in becoming a Volunteer Advocate?
The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving quality of care, quality of life and dignity for elderly and disabled people in nursing homes, assisted living and other residential settings.
Since 2015, LTCCC has been proud to host the Hudson Valley LTC Ombudsman Program.
We are looking for people in Orange, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Sullivan, and Ulster counties who are interested in a flexible volunteer opportunity to become a long term care ombudsman*, providing resident centered advocacy in long term care facilities. Includes free training.
Please call 845-229-4680 x 102; email: gloria@hudsonvallyltcop.org
Next Certification Training October 2018
*An ombudsman is a person who investigates complaints, reports findings, and mediates fair settlements, especially between an individual consumer and an institution or organization. [Swedish for ‘citizen advocate’] A certified Long Term Care Ombudsman is a professionally trained and certified advocate who resolves issues with long term care facilities on behalf of residents and their families.
