Oregon Long Term Care Ombudsman

THEIR RIGHTS, YOUR VOICE!

Certified Volunteer Ombudsmen advocate for the rights and dignity of elderly and disabled community members. In Crook, Jefferson and Deschutes counties there are many individuals in need of an Ombudsman to advocate for them. 

Ombudsmen work to make the residential services meet the individual's needs and wishes. They investigate and problem solve until resident concerns have been resolved. They advocate for residents' rights allowing them to make choices about their care and live free from abuse and neglect. 

Great training (currently online) and a team environment come with the job. Volunteers make a difference by serving about 4 hours a week. 

Contact Julie Maw at 971.600.6149 or julie.maw@rights.oregon.gov to learn more!

(Criminal Record Check required for all successful applicants.)

The Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman is an independent state agency. The mission of the agency is to protect individual rights, promote independence, and ensure quality of life for Oregonians living in long-term care and residential facilities and for Oregonians with decisional limitations.

• Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Providing advocacy for individuals living in licensed care settings such as Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, Residential Care Facilities, Adult Foster Homes, and Endorsed Memory Care.
• Oregon Public Guardian - Providing substitute decision making services, as authorized by the court, to those who do not have the capacity to do so on their own behalf, nor any other interested party able to do so.
• Residential Facilities Ombudsman - Providing advocacy for individuals living in homes licensed or certified for Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities or Mental Health Conditions.