Ombudsman Information

The Clare

A long-term care ombudsman helps nursing and assisted living facility residents resolve complaints. The advocacy program protects and improves the quality of life for residents in various long-term care settings.

Trained community ombudsmen regularly visit long-term care facilities, monitor conditions and care, and provide a voice for those unable to speak for themselves. Long-Term Care Ombudsmen make every reasonable effort to assist, empower, represent, and intervene on behalf of the resident.

Long-Term Care Ombudsmen work closely with residents to protect and honor residents’ rights by…

• Advocating to improve the quality of care and quality of life for residents of long-term care facilities.
• Empowering seniors and adults with disabilities to self-advocate.
• Providing information to residents about residents’ rights, long-term care options, supports and services in nursing facilities and in the community.
• Investigating complaints and concerns. Ombudsmen will work to resolve complaints to the satisfaction of residents.
• Listening, in order to understand an issue from the resident’s perspective.

Maintaining confidentiality. Ombudsmen may not discuss or disclose any information without the individual’s permission.

The help provided by an ombudsman is confidential and free of charge.