VOLUNTEER TO BECOME AN OMBUDSMAN ADVOCATE!

VOLUNTEER TO BECOME AN OMBUDSMAN ADVOCATE!

Join us for our next FREE training
Workforce Center
109 Tejas Dr., #300
Terrell, TX
November 3, 10, 17, and
December 1, 2017
10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Training covers the role of the ombudsman program; advocacy, negotiation and communication skills; residents’ rights, and nursing home rules and regulations

Volunteer Ombudsmen set their own schedule to visit nursing and assisted living facility residents and advocate for their rights. As needed, they work with staff, family members and others to resolve residents’ concerns.

To qualify, you must be at least 18 years old, complete four once weekly free local training classes, serve an internship, and agree to serve at least two hours per week in a local facility for a minimum of 1 year . No prior experience is required.

For more information, contact Laura Wolfe at the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging at (972)-978-1371 or email: lwolfe@nctcog.org http://www.nctcog.org/cs/aging/volunteers/asp