Program teaching people living in long-term care facilities and their families about their rights. It also helps them with problems they may have and gives information about nursing homes, assisted living facilities, supportive living facilities, and ways to pay for care. The program also finds and trains volunteers to visit nursing facilities in DuPage County. Each volunteer must visit their assigned facility once a month.

Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs | DuPage County Community Services

Programs that investigate and attempt 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.