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There are more than 800 state and local ombudsman throughout the U.S. Almost
all state ombudsman are housed in state agencies on aging. Their mission is to
protect the health, safety, welfare, and rights of the elderly in nursing homes.
The local ombudsman can provide assistance with useful advice on finding a good
nursing home, assisting with admissions, investigating complaints, quality of
care issues, financial information, Medicaid eligibility, resident's rights,
Social Security information, estate problems, and / or alternative care options.
Below is a list of state ombudsmen, who can put you in touch with the ombudsman
serving your area. If any of the below addresses or phone numbers have changed
or are incorrect, please
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Alabama
Virginia Moore-Bell
State LTC Ombudsman
AL Dept. of Senior Services
770 Washington Avenue
RSA Plaza, Suite 470
Montgomery, AL 36130
Tel: (334)242-5743
Fax: (334)242-5594
http://www.ageline.net
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Alaska
Ron Cowan
State LTC Ombudsman
Office of the State LTC Ombudsman
AK Mental Health Trust Auth.
550 West 7th Avenue
Suite 1830
Anchorage, AK 99501
Tel: (907)334-4480
Fax: (907)334-4486
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Arizona
Robert Nixon
State LTC Ombudsman
AZ Aging & Adult Administration
1789 West Jefferson 2SW 950A
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tel: (602)542-6454
Fax: (602)542-6575
http://www.de.state.az.us/aaa/programs/ombudsman/default.asp
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Arkansas
Kathie Gately
State LTC Ombudsman
State LTC Ombudsman
AR Division of Aging & Adult Services
P.O.B. 1437
Slot 1412
Little Rock, AR 72203
Tel: (501)682-8952
Fax: 501-682-8155
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California
Joe Rodrigues
State LTC Ombudsman
CA Department on Aging
1600 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: (916)323-6681
Fax: (916)323-7299
http://www.aging.ca.gov/
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Colorado
Pat Tunnell
State LTC Ombudsman
The Legal Center
455 Sherman Street
Suite 130
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: (800)288-1376
Fax: (303)722-0720
http://www.thelegalcenter.org/services_older.html
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Connecticut
Teresa Cusano
State LTC Ombudsman
Office of the State LTC Ombudsman
CT Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
12th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
Tel: (860)424-5200
Fax: (860)424-4808
http://www.ltcop.state.ct.us/
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Delaware
Tim Hoyle
State LTC Ombudsman
Division of Services for Aging & Adults
1901 North Dupont Highway
Main Admin. Bldg. Annex
New Castle, DE 19720
Tel: (302)255-9390
Fax: (302)255-4445
http://www.dsaapd.com/ltcop.html
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District of Columbia
Gerald Kasunic
State LTC Ombudsman
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
601 E Street, N.W.
A4-540
Washington, DC 20049
Tel: (202)434-2140
Fax: (202)434-6595
http://www.aarp.org/Articles/a2003-05-08-lce_longtermcare.htm
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Florida
Brian Lee
State LTC Ombudsman
Department of Elder Affairs
Florida State LTC Ombudsman Council
4040 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tel: (888)831-0404
Fax: (850)414-2377
http://www.myflorida.com/ombudsman
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Georgia
Becky Kurtz
State LTC Ombudsman
Office of the State LTCO
2 Peachtree Street, NW
9th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
Tel: (888)454-5826
Fax: (404)463-8384
http://www.georgiaombudsman.org/about_program.asp
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Guam
Lori Naputi
State LTC Ombudsman
GLSC Disability Law Center
113 Bradley Place
Hagatna, GU 96910
Tel: (671)922-4571
Fax: (671)477-4270
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Hawaii
John McDermott
State LTC Ombudsman
Executive Office on Aging
250 South Hotel Street
Suite 406
Honolulu, HI 96813-2831