How to find the long-term care ombudsman in every state

Getty Images En español | Ombudsman offices advocate for residents of long-term care facilities, and they investigate and work to resolve complaints. They address problems related to

residents’ health, safety, welfare and rights. The offices were established by the federal Older Americans Act in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Before

contacting a long-term care ombudsman with a concern or complaint, try talking to the long-term care facility directly. Learn as much as you can about the situation you want to address and

have specific questions ready. If the facility is not responsive, reach out to the ombudsman. ------------------------- AARP MEMBERSHIP -JOIN AARP FOR JUST $15 FOR YOUR FIRST YEAR WHEN YOU

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your life.  ------------------------- __ __ ALABAMA * Alabama Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 334-242-5743 or 1-877-425-2243 __ __ ALASKA * Alaska Long-Term Care Ombudsman website

* Phone: 907-334-4480 __ __ ARIZONA * Arizona Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 602-542-6454 __ __ ARKANSAS * Arkansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 501-363-6378 __ __

CALIFORNIA * California Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-231-4024 __ __ COLORADO * Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 303-862-3524 __ __ CONNECTICUT *

Connecticut Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 860-424-5200 __ __ DELAWARE * Delaware Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 855-773-1002 __ __ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA * District of

Columbia Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: -202-724-7491 __ __ FLORIDA * Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 850-414-2323 __ __ GEORGIA * Georgia Long-Term Care

Ombudsman website * Phone: 404-657-5327 __ __ HAWAII * Hawaii Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 808-586-7268 __ __ IDAHO * Idaho Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone:

208-334-3833 or Toll Free: 1-877-471-2777 __ __ ILLINOIS * Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: Toll-free: 1-800-252-8966 or 217-524-6911 __ __ INDIANA * Indiana Long-Term Care

Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-622-4484 __ __ IOWA * Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 866-236-1430 __ __ KANSAS * Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 

1-877-662-8362 __ __ KENTUCKY * Kentucky Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-372-2991 __ __ LOUISIANA * Louisiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 225-342-7100 __ __ MAINE

* Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-499-0229 __ __ MARYLAND * Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-677-1116 __ __ MASSACHUSETTS * Massachusetts Long-Term

Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 617-222-7495 __ __ MICHIGAN * Michigan Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 1-866-485-9393 __ __ MINNESOTA * Minnesota Long-Term Care Ombudsman website

* Phone: 800-657-3591 __ __ MISSISSIPPI * Mississippi Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 888-844-0041 __ __ MISSOURI * Missouri Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-309-3282

__ __ MONTANA * Montana Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-332-2272 __ __ NEBRASKA * Nebraska Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-942-7830 __ __ NEVADA * Nevada

Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 888-282-1155 __ __ NEW HAMPSHIRE * New Hampshire Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 603-271-4375 __ __ NEW JERSEY * New Jersey Long-Term Care

Ombudsman website * Phone: 877-582-6995 __ __ NEW MEXICO * New Mexico Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 866-451-2901 __ __ NEW YORK * New York Long-Term Care Ombudsman website *

Phone: 855-582-6769 __ __ NORTH CAROLINA * North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-662-7030 __ __ NORTH DAKOTA * North Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 

701-328-4617 __ __ OHIO * Ohio Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-282-1206 __ __ OKLAHOMA * Oklahoma Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 405-521-2281 __ __ OREGON * Oregon

Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-522-2602 __ __ PENNSYLVANIA * Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 717-783-8975 __ __ PUERTO RICO * Programa Estatal del

Procurador de Cuidado de Larga Duración * Phone: 787-721-6121 __ __ RHODE ISLAND * Rhode Island Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 401-785-3340 __ __ SOUTH CAROLINA * South Carolina

Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-868-9095 __ __ SOUTH DAKOTA * South Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 833-663-9673 __ __ TENNESSEE * Tennessee Long-Term Care

Ombudsman website * Phone: 877-236-0013 __ __ TEXAS * Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-252-2412 __ __ UTAH * Utah Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 385-222-1273 __

__ VERMONT * Vermont Long Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-889-2047 __ __ VIRGINIA * Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: Toll Free: 800-552-5019 or Local:

804-565-1600 __ __ WASHINGTON * Washington Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-562-6028 __ __ WEST VIRGINIA * West Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-834-0598

__ __ WISCONSIN * Wisconsin Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 800-815-0015 __ __ WYOMING * Wyoming Long-Term Care Ombudsman website * Phone: 307-777-2885 MORE CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION

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