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Alabama Ombudsman

Virginia Moore-Bell
State LTC Ombudsman
AL Dept. of Senior Services
770 Washington Avenue
RSA Plaza Building, Suite 470
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Phone: (334)242-5770
Fax: (334)353-8467
Site: Ombudsman in Alabama

Alaska Ombudsman

Robert Dreyer
State LTC Ombudsman
Office of the State LTC Ombudsman
AK Mental Health Trust Auth.
3745 Community Park Loop
Suite 200
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Phone: (907)334-4480
Fax: (907)334-4486
Site: Ombudsman in Alaska

Arizona Ombudsman

Jan Cardoza
State LTC Ombudsman
AZ Div. of Aging & Adult Services
1789 West Jefferson 2SW 950A
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Phone: (602)542-6454
Fax: (602)542-6575
Site: Ombudsman in Arizona

Arkansas Ombudsman

Kathie Gately
State LTC Ombudsman
State LTC Ombudsman
AR Division of Aging & Adult Services
P.O.B. 1437
Slot S-540
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Phone: (501)682-8952
Fax: (501)682-6393
Site: Ombudsman in Arkansas

California Ombudsman

Joseph Rodrigues
State LTC Ombudsman
CA Department of Aging
1300 National Drive
Suite 200
Sacramento, California 95834
Phone: (916)419-7510
Fax: (916)928-2503
Site: Ombudsman in California

Colorado Ombudsman

Shelley Hitt
The Legal Center
455 Sherman Street
Suite 130
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: (800)288-1376, ext. 217
Fax: (303)722-0720
Site: Ombudsman in Colorado

Connecticut Ombudsman

Nancy Shaffer
State LTC Ombudsman
Office of the State LTC Ombudsman
CT Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
12th Floor
Hartford, Connecticut 6106
Phone: (860)424-5238
Fax: (860)424-4808
Site: Ombudsman in Connecticut

Delaware Ombudsman

Victor Orija
State LTC Ombudsman
Division of Services for Aging & Adults
1901 North Dupont Highway
Main Admin. Bldg. Annex
New Castle, Delaware 19720
Phone: (302)255-9390
Fax: (302)255-4445
Site: Ombudsman in Delaware

Florida Ombudsman

Brian Lee
State LTC Ombudsman
Department of Elder Affairs
Florida State LTC Ombudsman Council
4040 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Phone: (888)831-0404
Fax: (850)414-2377
Site: Ombudsman in Florida

Georgia Ombudsman

Becky Kurtz
State LTC Ombudsman
Office of the State LTCO
2 Peachtree Street, NW
9th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (888)454-5826
Fax: (404)463-8384
Site: Ombudsman in Georgia

Hawaii Ombudsman

John McDermott
State LTC Ombudsman
Executive Office on Aging
250 South Hotel Street
Suite 406
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: (808)586-0100
Fax: (808)586-0185
Site: Ombudsman in Hawaii

Idaho Ombudsman

Cathy Hart
State LTC Ombudsman
Idaho Commission on Aging
P.O. Box 83720
3380 American Terrace, Suite 120
Boise, Idaho 83720
Phone: (208)334-3833
Fax: (208)334-3033
Site: Ombudsman in Idaho

Illinois Ombudsman

Sally Petrone
State LTC Ombudsman
Illinois Department on Aging
421 East Capitol Avenue
Suite 100
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Phone: (217)785-3143
Fax: (217)524-9644
Site: Ombudsman in Illinois

Indiana Ombudsman

Arlene Franklin
State LTC Ombudsman
Indiana Division Disabilities\Rehab Services
402 W. Washington St., Room W 454
PO Box 7083, MS21
Indianapolis, Indiana 46207
Phone: (800)622-4484
Fax: (317)232-7867
Site: Ombudsman in Indiana

Iowa Ombudsman

Jeanne Yordi
State LTC Ombudsman
Iowa Department of Elder Affairs
510 E. 12th Street
Jessie M. Parker Bldg, Ste. 2
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Phone: (515)725-3327
Fax: 515-725-3313
Site: Ombudsman in Iowa

Kansas Ombudsman

Gilbert Cruz
State LTC Ombudsman
Office of the State LTC Ombudsman
900 SW Jackson Street
Suite 1041
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Phone: (877)662-8362
Fax: (785)296-3916
Site: Ombudsman in Kansas

Kentucky Ombudsman

Kimberly Baker
State LTC Ombudsman
Kentucky LTC Ombudsman Program
275 East Main Street
3W-F
Frankfort, Kentucky 40621
Phone: (502)564-6930
Fax:
Site: Ombudsman in Kentucky

Louisiana Ombudsman

Linda Sadden
State LTC Ombudsman
Office of Elderly Affairs
412 N. 4th Street, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 61
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821
Phone: (866)632-0922
Fax: (225)342-7144
Site: Ombudsman in Louisiana

Maine Ombudsman

Brenda Gallant
State LTC Ombudsman
Maine LTC Ombudsman Program
1 Weston Court
P.O. Box 128
Augusta, Maine 4332
Phone: (207)621-1079
Fax: (207)621-0509
Site: Ombudsman in Maine

Maryland Ombudsman

Patricia Bayliss
Chief, Elder Affairs Unit
Maryland Department of Aging
301 W. Preston Street
Room 1007
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Phone: (410)767-1100
Fax: (410)333-7943
Site: Ombudsman in Maryland

Massachusetts Ombudsman

Mary McKenna
State LTC Ombudsman
Massachusetts Exec Office of Elder Affairs
1 Ashburton Place
5th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 2108
Phone: (617)727-7750
Fax: (617)727-9368
Site: Ombudsman in Massachusetts

Michigan Ombudsman

Sarah Slocum
State LTC Ombudsman
Michigan Office of Services to the Aging
Chandler Plaza Bldg.
300 E. Michigan Ave., 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 30676
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Phone: (517)335-0148
Fax: (517)373-4092
Site: Ombudsman in Michigan

Minnesota Ombudsman

Deb Holtz
State LTC Ombudsman
Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans
P.O. Box 64971
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164
Phone: (651)431-2604
Fax: (651)431-7452
Site: Ombudsman in Minnesota

Mississippi Ombudsman

Anniece McLemore
State LTC Ombudsman
MS Dept. of Human Services, Div. of Aging
750 North State Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39202
Phone: (601)359-4927
Fax: (601)359-9664
Site: Ombudsman in Mississippi

Missouri Ombudsman

Carol Scott
State LTC Ombudsman
Department of Health & Senior Services
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Phone: (800)309-3282
Fax: (573)751-6499
Site: Ombudsman in Missouri

Montana Ombudsman

Kelly Moorse
State LTC Ombudsman
MT Dept. of Health & Human Services
P.O. Box 4210
111 N. Sanders
Helena, Montana 59604
Phone: (406)444-7785
Fax: (406)444-7743
Site: Ombudsman in Montana

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Nebraska Ombudsman

Patty Pierson
State LTC Ombudsman
State Unit on Aging
Division of Medicaid and LTC
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
Phone: (402)471-9345
Fax: (402)471-4619
Ombudsman in Nebraska

Nevada Ombudsman

Teresa Stricker
State LTC Ombudsman
Nevada Division for Aging Services
1860 E. Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
Phone: (702)486-3081
Fax: (702)486-3572
Ombudsman in Nevada

New Hampshire Ombudsman

Don Rabun
State LTC Ombudsman
New Hampshire Office of the LTC Ombudsman
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, New Hampshire 3301
Phone: (603)271-4704
Fax: (603)271-5574
Ombudsman in New Hampshire

New Jersey Ombudsman

Debra Branch
State LTC Ombudsman
Division of Elder Advocacy
Office of Ombudsman for the Institutionalized
240 West State Street
P. O. Box 852
Trenton, New Jersey 8625
Phone: (877)582-6995
Fax: (609)943-3479
Ombudsman in New Jersey

New Mexico Ombudsman

Sondra Everhart
State LTC Ombudsman
New Mexico Aging & LTC Services Dept.
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Phone: (505)476-4790
Fax: (505)476-4836
Ombudsman in New Mexico

New York Ombudsman

Mark Miller
State LTC Ombudsman
New York State Office for the Aging
2 Empire State Plaza
Agency Building #2
Albany, New York 12223
Phone: (518)474-7329
Fax: (518)474-7761
Ombudsman in New York

North Carolina Ombudsman

Sharon Wilder
State LTC Ombudsman
NC Division of Aging & Adult Services
2101 Mail Service Center
Room 307
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
Phone: (919)733-8395, ext. 227
Fax: (919)715-0364
Ombudsman in North Carolina

North Dakota Ombudsman

Joan Ehrhardt
State LTC Ombudsman
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
Aging Services Division
1237 W. Divide Avenue
Suite 6
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501
Phone: (800)451-8693
Fax: (701)328-8744
Ombudsman in North Dakota

Ohio Ombudsman

Beverley Laubert
State LTC Ombudsman
Ohio Department of Aging
50 W Broad Street
9th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: (800)282-1206
Fax: (614)644-5201
Ombudsman in Ohio

Oklahoma Ombudsman

Esther Houser
State LTC Ombudsman
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
DHS Aging Services Division
2401 N.W. 23rd Street
Suite 40
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107
Phone: (405)521-6734
Fax: (405)522-6739
Ombudsman in Oklahoma

Oregon Ombudsman

Mary Jaeger
State LTC Ombudsman
Office of the LTC Ombudsman
3855 Wolverine NE
Suite 6
Salem, Oregon 97305
Phone: (503)378-6533
Fax: (503)373-0852
Ombudsman in Oregon

Pennsylvania Ombudsman

Wilmarie Gonzalez
State LTC Ombudsman
Pennsylvania Department of Aging
555 Walnut Street, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 1089
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
Phone: (717)783-7096
Fax: (717)772-3382
Ombudsman in Pennsylvania

Rhode Island Ombudsman

State Ombudsman
State LTC Ombudsman
Alliance for Better Long Term Care
422 Post Road
Suite 204
Warwick, Rhode Island 2888
Phone: (401)785-3340
Fax: (401)785-3391
Ombudsman in Rhode Island

South Carolina Ombudsman

Dale Watson
State LTC Ombudsman
Governor's Office on Aging
1301 Gervais Street
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Phone: (803)734-9898
Fax: (803)734-9986
Ombudsman in South Carolina

South Dakota Ombudsman

Jeff Askew
State LTC Ombudsman
Department of Social Services
SD Office of Adult Services & Aging
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
Phone: (605)773-3656
Fax: (605)773-6834
Ombudsman in South Dakota

Tennessee Ombudsman

Jerry Blasingame
State LTC Ombudsman
TN Commission on Aging and Disability
Andrew Jackson Bldg.
500 Deaderick Street, Ste. 825
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615)741-2056
Fax: 615-741-3309
Ombudsman in Tennessee

Texas Ombudsman

Patty Ducayet
State LTC Ombudsman
Center for Consumer and External Affairs
P. O. Box 149030
Mail Code W250
Austin, Texas 78714
Phone: (512)438-4356
Fax: (512)438-3233
Ombudsman in Texas

Utah Ombudsman

Daniel Musto
State LTC Ombudsman
Department of Human Services
Utah Division of Aging & Adult Services
120 North 200 West
Room 325
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
Phone: (801)538-3924
Fax: (801)538-4395
Ombudsman in Utah

Vermont Ombudsman

Jacqueline Majoros
State LTC Ombudsman
Vermont Legal Aid, Inc.
264 N. Winooski Avenue
P.O. Box 1367
Burlington, Vermont 5402
Phone: (802)863-5620
Fax: (802)863-7152
Ombudsman in Vermont

Virginia Ombudsman

Joani Latimer
State LTC Ombudsman
VA Association of Area Agencies on Aging
24 E. Cary Street
Suite 100
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: (804)565-1600
Fax: (804)644-5640
Ombudsman in Virginia

Washington Ombudsman

Louise Ryan
State LTC Ombudsman
State LTC Ombudsman Program
Multi-Service Center
P. O. Box 23699
Federal Way, Washington 98093
Phone: (800)422-1384, ext. 122
Fax: (253)815-8173
Ombudsman in Washington

West Virginia Ombudsman

Suzanne Messenger
State LTC Ombudsman
Aging and Disability Resource Center
9541 Middletown Mall
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
Phone: (304)363-1595
Fax: (304)363-1598
Ombudsman in West Virginia

Wisconsin Ombudsman

Heather Bruemmer
State LTC Ombudsman
Wisconsin Board on Aging & Long Term Care
1402 Pankratz Street
Suite 111
Madison, Wisconsin 53704
Phone: (608)246-7014
Fax: (608)246-7001
Ombudsman in Wisconsin

Wyoming Ombudsman

Deborah Alden
State LTC Ombudsman
State LTC Ombudsman Program
Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc
865 Gilchrist, P.O. Box 94
Wheatland, Wyoming 82201
Phone: (307)322-5553
Fax: (307)322-3283
Ombudsman in Wyoming