Who We Are
Hawaii’s Long-Term Care Ombudsmen serve as advocates for residents of nursing homes and similar adult residential long-term care facilities. Ombudsmen focus on resolving problems brought to their attention by or for an individual resident to bring about improvements and changes to others in the facility and the broader community. Ombudsman responsibilities include making weekly 2-4-hour facility visits, completing visitation summaries, and attending monthly meetings/trainings. To be certified ombudsmen must be at least 21 years of age; however, data entry and administrative assistance is needed by qualified individuals over the age of 18. Please call (808) 223-0468 for more information. Thank you.
What We Do
Our mission is to "Protect the human and civil rights of Hawaii's aging population who reside in licensed long-term settings by assisting the Long-Term Ombudsman in upholding the Older American Act of 1965, along with State and Federal regulations, through the provision of culturally sensitive advocacy."
Details
| (808) 223-0468 | |
| (808) 586-0185 | |
| lynn.niitani@doh.hawaii.gov | |
| Lynn Niitani | |
| Volunteer Coordinator | |
| http://health.hawaii.gov/eoa/home/long-term-care-ombudsman-program/ |
