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Long Term Care Ombudsman
ORGANIZATION: Greater Lynn Senior Services, Inc.
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Would you like to make a difference in the lives of those living in local nursing and rest homes? The Ombudsman Program may be right for you! As a state trained volunteer, you will visit your assigned facility on a weekly basis to meet with residents and provide them information on their rights. As their advocate, you will work with them in resolving any concerns they may have regarding their life in the facility. All training and state certifitcations provided by our highly skilled staff.
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About Greater Lynn Senior Services, Inc.
Location:
8 Silsbee Street, Lynn, MA 01901, US
Mission Statement
GLSS is building healthier and more livable communities for all.
Description
Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS) is the non-profit Aging Services Access Point and Area Agency on Aging serving people age 60 and older, adults living with disabilities, and their families and caregivers in Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus, and Swampscott, Massachusetts. For close to 50 years, GLSS has responded to the changing needs of these residents, providing a continuum of community health and social services to help people maintain their independence, safely and with dignity. In carrying out that mission, GLSS provides a broad range of services, including: information and referral; home care services; nutrition programs; transportation assistance; housing supports; clinical and protective services; programs designed to promote consumer engagement and better health and well-being; and a number of new initiatives aimed at creating stronger, more livable communities for all. The agency holds a prestigious accreditation for excellence in case management and care coordination from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). GLSS also serves people of all ages through our work providing long-term services and supports coordination to One Care and MassHealth members in communities across the North Shore and Merrimack Valley.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Health & Medicine,
Seniors
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Lynn, MA 01901
(42.46024 ,-70.94725 )
DATE POSTED
February 25, 2025
SKILLS
- Nursing
- Case Work / Management
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Patient Care
- Healthcare
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours per week for facility visits, we ask that volunteers be able to commit to a minimum of one year with the program to foster strong, meaningful relationships with facility residents, staff, and families.
- We ask that volunteers have reliable transportation to travel to and from facilities for visits. Although based in Lynn, we are looking for volunteers who would be able to travel to facilities in the Cambridge and Somerville areas.