Do you enjoy being around the elderly and have a few hours each week to fill? Residents of nursing homes all over the Green Bay, Appleton, and Manitowoc areas need YOU to advocate for them! The Board on Aging and Long Term Care is looking for volunteers to advocate for the rights of individuals living in nursing homes. These "Volunteer Ombudsmen" make unannounced visits to a designated nursing home to interact with residents, observe general conditions of the facility, talk with the residents about their rights, and work with residents to communicate concerns and questions by providing support and empowerment. Volunteer Ombudsmen are the voice for people who may have lost theirs. Comprehensive training and ongoing support is provided. If you'd like to make a huge impact in someone's life, please consider becoming a Volunteer Ombudsman!
Flexible schedule, weekly 1-3 hour visits are made any time between 8am-8pm. Minimum age: 18.
Board on Aging and Long Term Care - Volunteer Ombudsman Program - Andie Grassl
608-246-7023, andrea.grassl@wisconsin.gov
longtermcare.wi.gov
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
1402 Pankratz Street, Suite 111, Madison, WI 54956, US
The mission of the Board on Aging and Long Term Care is to advocate for the interests of the state's long term care consumers, to inform those consumers of their rights, and to educate the public at large about health care systems and long term care.
The Board subscribes to and defends the values of: respect and dignity for the individual; protection of the right of the individual to be free from threats to health, safety and quality of life; fairness and transparency; and open, clear and consistent communication. Volunteers provide valuable services consistent with the spirit and intent of these values. Volunteer Ombudsmen are charged by Wisconsin Law to protect the interests of citizens, age 60 or over, who reside in nursing homes in Wisconsin.
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August 19, 2024
