Welcome to the Ventura County Ombudsman Program

Residents in long-term care facilities are among the most frail and vulnerable in Ventura County. Because many cannot represent themselves, they need assistance to improve their quality of life and care. The Ventura County Ombudsman Program advocates for the highest quality of life and care possible for all our disabled and elderly living in long term care facilities.

Who We Are

Long Term Care Ombudsman operate under federal and state law to investigate and work to resolve complaints on behalf of residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Ventura County.

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What We Do

Long Term Care Ombudsman make unannounced and unscheduled visits to long term care facilities to help ensure quality of care and quality of life for the elderly and disabled residents.

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Community Resources

The Long Term Care Ombudsman offers a host of resources, training materials, and information for the residents of long term care facilities, their families, and the community at large.

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News & Events

Elderly Care Facilities Face Challenges as Utilities Shut Off Power to Prevent Fires

During a recent outage in Boulder, Colorado, Frasier, an assisted living and skilled nursing center, had to adapt quickly to maintain essential services for nearly 500 residents. Staff scrambled to keep critical systems like oxygen machines running, highlighting the urgent need for better disaster preparedness and communication between utilities and long-term care facilities to protect vulnerable populations.The incident underscores the vulnerability

June 10, 2024|Categories: News|

Long Term Care Services of Ventura County Announces Field Services Coordinator Opportunity

February 15, 2024|News|

UnitedHealth pushed employees to follow an algorithm to cut off Medicare patients’ rehab care

November 30, 2023|News|

Get To know Our Ombudsman

Dive into the heartwarming journey of Janice, a dedicated volunteer with the Ventura County Ombudsman program. Discover how her compassion and commitment exemplify the tireless work of our community volunteers, who are the backbone of our mission to advocate for the dignity and well-being of our residents. Janice’s story is a shining example of the profound impact our ombudsmen make every day.

Ways to Get involved

Long Term Care Services Ombudsman Program serves a segment of the population that would otherwise have no means of representation. In the absence of the Ombudsman it is feared that most elder abuses and complaints in long-term care facilities would go unnoticed and unremedied while levels of care and the quality of health and life for the frail, elderly residents would deteriorate.

Become a Volunteer

Help us ensure that long term care residents receive ready access to someone who cares and is trained and certified to act on their behalf. You can become a volunteer ombudsman and make a difference in our community.

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Donate Today!

Your support can help ensure that every resident has an advocate and can live in a safe and healthy environment. Funds donated to Long Term Care Ombudsman, a 501C3 public benefit corporation, are tax deductible.

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One Serving Many

The Ventura County Ombudsman Program is founded on the principle that elderly persons unable to care for themselves are entitled to dependable and consistent care.

Confidential. Free Of Charge. Unduplicated.

Each year Long Term Care Services Ombudsman Program provides the elders of Ventura County, their families, and the community at large over 20,000 hours of free services.

Become a Volunteer Today

The Ventura County Ombudsman Program is seeking a few good people to join our team.

Information at your fingertips

The Ombudsman Program publishes a complete list of skilled nursing facilities and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly in Ventura County every week.