Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Address

900 SW Jackson St, Suite 1041
Topeka, KS 66612

(785) 296-3017

ombudsman.ks.gov

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

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

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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

      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.

    • Kansas
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