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3 people are interested
Volunteer Advocates needed for older adults living in nursing homes/assisted living facilites
ORGANIZATION: Board on Aging and Long Term Care
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Residents of nursing homes all over the Green Bay, Appleton, and Manitowoc areas need YOU to visit, empower, and advocate for them! (Winnebago, Outagamie, Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, and Calumet Counties, plus more counties all over WI!) The Board on Aging and Long Term Care is looking for volunteers to advocate for the rights of individuals living in long term care settings. These volunteers visit a nursing home or assisted living facility to interact with residents, observe general conditions of the facility, disseminate brochures to residents about their rights, and work with residents to communicate concerns and questions by providing support and empowerment. Volunteer advocates are support for people who need it most. 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, any day of the week. Minimum age: 18. Must pass a background check.
Board on Aging and Long Term Care - Volunteer Ombudsman Program - Andie Grassl
608-246-7023, andrea.grassl@wisconsin.gov
longtermcare.wi.gov
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About Board on Aging and Long Term Care
Location:
1402 Pankratz Street, Suite 111, Madison, WI 54956, US
Mission Statement
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.
Description
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.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Health & Medicine,
Seniors
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
54956
(44.18582 ,-88.46261 )
DATE POSTED
March 17, 2025
SKILLS
- Critical Thinking
- Multi-Tasking
- Organization
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- We ask for a 1-3 hours per week commitment
- Volunteers are carefully screened and trained to make them the very best advocates they can be!