North Central Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council Meeting

Event Title: North Central Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council Meeting

Event Type: Community Events / Charity and Volunteer

Start Date: (Date of Council meeting)

Start Time: 1:00 PM

Location: Alachua Regional Service Center, 14107 NW Highway 441

City and State: Alachua, Florida

E-Mail contact: Collinsse@elderaffairs.org
Phone contact: (888) 831-0404

Contact Person: Sam Collins

Details: The North Central Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council is a part of Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. The council is made up of local ombudsmen whose goal is to improve the quality of life and care of residents of long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult family care homes, and skilled nursing units in area hospitals. An ombudsman is a specially trained and certified volunteer who has been given authority under federal and state law to identify, investigate and resolve complaints made by, or on behalf of, long-term care facility residents. The North Central Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council serves Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Putnam, Suwannee, and Union counties.

Webpage: http://ombudsman.myflorida.com/index.php

Keywords: Ombudsman, Seniors, Nursing Home, Assisted Living Facility, Adult Family Care Home, Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, elders, elderly, nursing home complaints, nursing homes problems

Recurring Event Details: Third Thursday of Every Month