(2015) Volunteer Ombudsman Program. Aging, Department of (Elder Affairs, Department of)
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Abstract
The Volunteer Ombudsman Program places volunteers in long-term care facilities across Iowa to assist the state’s team of Local Long- Term Care Ombudsmen carry out the duties of the Older Americans Act of 1965. The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman coordinates the Volunteer Ombudsman Program (VOP) to train and certify individuals who are interested in listening, empowering and serving as a voice for long-term care residents. Unlike facility volunteers, VOP volunteers do not assist residents with daily activities. Rather, they are responsible for making several unannounced visits to a specific facility each month to talk to residents and family members and identify concerns.
| Item Type: | Other |
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| Keywords: | aging, volunteer, nursing, home, Ombudsman, old, elder, long-term, advocacy, advocate, resident, tenant, facility, |
| Subjects: | Education Education > Education programs Health and medicine > Healthcare Health and medicine > Healthcare > Nursing homes and assisted living facilities Social issues and programs Social issues and programs > Aging Volunteer Programs |
| ID Code: | 21960 |
| Deposited By: | Pat Wyatt |
| Deposited On: | 27 Apr 2016 12:18 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Apr 2016 12:18 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/21960 |