Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Address
900 SW Jackson St, Suite 1041
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-3017
AKA:
Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Description:
Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Program are advocates for residents rights. Paid and volunteer staff work to protect the quality of life and quality of care for Kansans who live in long-term care settings, such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home plus facilities. Ombudsman do not regulate long-term care facilities, but they do work with residents, their families, providers and other agencies to resolve problems and concerns.
Is Shelter?
No
Related Resource
Date of Official Change:
October 5, 2022
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
900 SW Jackson St, Suite 1041
Topeka, KS 66612
Contacts
Phone Numbers
Main Phone
(785) 296-3017
Fax
(785) 296-3916
Other
(877) 662-8362
Legal Status:
Governmental
Accessibility:
N/A
Services
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Description
The office coordinates the work of long-term care ombudsmen, who act as advocates for residents of adult long-term care facilities in Kansas.
Hours
M-F 8:30am-5pm
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Any KS resident of LTC communities, which include nursing homes, assisted living, residential healthcare, boarding care homes, adult daycare, LTC units in a hospital, and home plus.
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Please Call; complaints can be by or on behalf of residents.
Languages
N/A
Service Area
Kansas
Geography Served
- Kansas
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Description
Ombudsman visits nursing homes and also accepts complaints or feedback from residents, which they investigate and follow up on.
Hours
M-F 8:30am-5pm
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Any KS resident of LTC communities, which include nursing homes, assisted living, residential healthcare, boarding care homes, adult daycare, LTC units in a hospital, and home plus.
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Please Call; complaints can be by or on behalf of residents.
Languages
N/A
Service Area
Kansas
Geography Served
- Kansas
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
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