Description:
IRIS Ombudsman for Participants over the age of 60 thru BOALTC.
Federal law requires (45 CFR 1321 and 1324) each state to have a Long Term Care Ombudsman Program headed by a State Long Term Care Ombudsman. As defined by the Older Americans Act, the mission of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is to seek resolution of problems and advocate for the rights of clients with the goal of enhancing quality of life and quality of care.
In Wisconsin, the Ombudsman Program is administered by the State of Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care, and advocacy services are provided at no cost. There is no connection with any long term care provider, and ombudsmen do not endorse or recommend any specific long term care provider or program.