How to Find the Long-Term Care Ombudsman in Every State
Phone numbers, websites for complaints about nursing homes and assisted living
En español | With more than 200,000 coronavirus deaths in U.S. long-term care facilities and hundreds of thousands more confirmed cases, many families are worried about loved ones in the nursing homes, assisted living communities and other long-term care settings. If you have a concern or complaint about a facility, your state or local long-term care ombudsman may be able to help.
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, try talking to the nursing home. 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.
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- Alabama Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 334-242-5743 or 1-877-425-2243
- Alaska Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 907-334-4480
- Arizona Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 602-542-6454
- Arkansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 501-508-8857
- California Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-231-4024
- Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-288-1376 x217
- Connecticut Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 866-388-1888
- Delaware Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 302-424-7363
- District of Columbia Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 202-434-2190
- Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 850-414-2323
- Georgia Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 404-657-5327
- Hawaii Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 808-586-7268
- Idaho Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 208 -577-2855
- Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 312-814-1203
- Indiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-622-4484
- Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 866-236-1430
- Louisiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 225-342-7116
- Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-499-0229
- Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 410-767-2161
- Massachusetts Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 617-222-7457
- Michigan Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 517-827-8040
- Minnesota Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-657-3591
- Mississippi Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 601-359-4927
- Missouri Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-309-3282
- Montana Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 406-444-3285
- Nebraska Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-942-7830
- Nevada Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 888-282-1155
- New Hampshire Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 603-271-4375
- New Jersey Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 877-582-6995
- New Mexico Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 866-451-2901
- New York Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 855-582-6769
- North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 919-855-3426
- North Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 701-328-4617
- Ohio Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-282-1206
- Oklahoma Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 405-521-2281
- Oregon Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-522-2602
- Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 717-783-8975
- Phone: 787-721-6121 x237
- Rhode Island Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 401-785-3340
- South Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-868-9095
- South Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 866-854-5465
- Tennessee Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 877-236-0013
- Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-252-2412
- Utah Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 801-538-3924
- Vermont Long Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 802-383-2227
- Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 804-726-6624
- Washington Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-562-6028
- West Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-834-0598
- Wisconsin Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 800-815-0015
- Wyoming Long-Term Care Ombudsman website
- Phone: 307-777-2885