{"id":355771,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/elder\/elder-care-law\/what-is-the-long-term-care-ombudsman-program.html"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:39:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T05:39:50","slug":"what-is-the-long-term-care-ombudsman-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/elder\/elder-care-law\/what-is-the-long-term-care-ombudsman-program.html","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What Is the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program?<\/h1>\n
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The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) is federally funded. An amendment to the Older Americans Act<\/a> (OOA) created it.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

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Each state has an office of the state long-term care ombudsman program. They are tasked with preserving the well-being and rights of residents statewide. This includes investigating and resolving complaints on behalf of residents of:
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