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Supports and empowers consumers by resolving individual complaints involving long-term care services. Also works to improve and enhance long-term care system, laws, policies, etc, through public education and empowerment.

Investigates complaints about long-term care services. Addresses concerns about the quality of care or treatment provided by long-term care facilities. These include transfer/discharge issues, violation of residents' rights and conflicts between facility staff and residents' families.

Provides a service that receives, investigates, and resolves complaints made by or on behalf of older residents of nursing homes, personal care homes, domiciliary care homes, and home health care agencies. Advocates for those who can’t, supports those who can, and ensures all long-term care consumers live with dignity and respect.

Helps individuals residing in long-term care facilities resolve issues or concerns they may have about the quality of care they receive. The Ombudsman serves as a resident advocate and works with residents and facility staff to promote quality of care and quality of life within the long-term care setting. The Ombudsman also provides information and education relating to "Resident Rights" and long-term care services.

Provides education about resident rights guaranteed under law to consumers, their families and staff. Ombudsmen encourage self-advocacy first and empower consumers and their families by providing information to resolve concerns. Also works with residents to resolve individual issues involving long-term care services if residents are unable or unwilling to speak for themselves.

Investigates and resolves complaints made by or on behalf of older adults living in long-term care facilities or receiving long-term care services in their homes.

Support and empowers consumers by resolving individual complaints involving long-term care service while working to improve and enhance the long-term living system for the residents and their families. Provides information about rights as a consumer and also advocate for high standards of quality of care in long-term care facilities.

Program that investigates and attempts to resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents of nursing facilities, residential care homes, assisted living facilities and other supervised living facilities for older adults. The program also promotes policies and practices that improve the quality of life, health, safety, welfare and rights of residents; monitors laws, regulations and policies that affect those who live in long-term care facilities; provides the public with information about long-term care options; and promotes the development of consumer organizations concerned about long-term care. Under the federal Older Americans Act, every state is required to have an Ombudsman Program that addresses complaints and advocates for improvements in the long term care system.

Investigates complaints from nursing home residents and facilities regarding the denial of residents' rights.

Offers assistance in resolving complaints regarding the quality of care provided to nursing home and personal care home residents in regard to their health, safety and welfare at the facility.

The obudsman program investigates and resolves complaints made on behalf of older individuals living in long term care facilities

Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

The Ombudsman Program acts as an advocate for those receiving care in nursing facilities, personal care homes, and long-term care services in the community.

Serves as an advocate for the rights of residents of long-term care facilities. The program investigates and seeks local solutions to complaints of residents and their families.

Investigates and resolves complaints for both long-term care providers and consumers of long-term services. Providers include nursing homes, licensed personal care homes, formal and informal providers of in-home services. Consumers include those residing in facilities or in the community.

Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

Provides assistance to recipients of mental health and/or substance use services through the network of Beacon Health Options (f/k/a Value Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania). The Ombudsman helps educate individuals about their rights and responsibilities as it relates to behavioral health treatment and helps to resolve issues through complaint and grievance procedures.

Investigates and resolves complaints made by or on behalf of older adults living in long term care facilities or receiving long term care services in their homes. The Ombudsman protects the identity of complainants upon request and respects confidentiality.

Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

Protective Services available for residents of Lebanon County who are 60 years old or older. Protective Service referrals for residents under age 60 will be sent to the Under 60 Protective Service agency. Ombudsman services available for residents of Lebanon County who reside in an Assisted Living Facility, Personal Care Home or Nursing Home.

Provide advocacy that protects the health, safety, welfare and rights of individuals receiving long term care. Assistance is available to mediate resident's concerns with nursing homes, personal care homes, assisted living facilities and community-based services. Trained staff and volunteers promote the program, visit residents and identify concerns.

Helps individuals residing in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and personal care homes resolve issues or concerns they may have about the quality of care they receive. The Ombudsman is a trained individual who serves as a resident advocate and works with residents and facility staff to promote quality of care and quality of life within the long-term care setting. Also provides information and education relating to "Resident Rights" and long-term care services.

Provide access to Ombudsman services designed to support and empower consumers of long-term living facilities. The Ombudsman attempts to resolve individual complaints involving long-term care service, while working to improve and enhance the long-term living system. Also provide legal assistance counseling to older adults through the Elderly Law Project.

Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

Investigates and resolves complaints concerning long-term care services related to health, safety, welfare, and rights of individuals who live in nursing homes and personal care homes, as well as those who utilize adult day services, domiciliary care, and community-based care programs.