Volunteer Ombudsman Program Appalachian Region

We are so grateful for our Volunteer Ombudsmen.

When you show kindness, it helps our residents to feel seen, appreciated, and supported. ❤️

The best feeling in this world 🌎

Small acts of Kindness

Two of our staff members represented at the Better Business Bureau Upstate SC's Senior Expo event this morning. Seniors were provided with information about the many services the Appalachian Area Agency on Aging offers. Our job is to ensure seniors and/or adults with disabilities have access to information about programs and services that may assist them in living with choice and dignity in their homes and communities.

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Be safe and enjoy the day!!

Have a great day!😊❤

Good Morning ☀️ and Happy 😊 July!!

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What A Night!!!! 🎼🎷🎤

The community came together and celebrated each other while bringing awareness to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) through the “Jazz for Justice” event.

Over 200 participants helped us to increase awareness of elder abuse while learning the importance of early identification, tips, prevention and early intervention.

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See you tonight! 🎵🎶🎵

We look forward to seeing you all this Thursday, June 20 from 6-8 at Senior Action!!! 🎵🎶🎵

“World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)" is an opportunity for people or organizations to take action to protect older people by raising awareness about elder abuse, why it occurs, and what we can do to stop it.

Register via this link: https://forms.gle/Z4yJgEX5CLG6VX2G7 or email [email protected]

Hope to see you there! ❤️

We are just ONE WEEK away from our Jazz for Justice Event featuring "Blackwood-Jazz on a Stick"!

Register today to get your spot! 💜💙🎶🎷

Thank you to the sponsors of our upcoming event, "Jazz for Justice." Thanks for partnering with us to spread awareness of elder abuse, scams and frauds and how we can prevent them!!

Applications for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers are being accepted on Saturday, June 1, from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm in Travelers Rest City Hall.

This seasonal USDA grant program provides qualifying senior citizens with checks/vouchers that may be used at local authorized farmers markets. Seniors must apply for benefits each year. To learn more about the program click HERE: https://dss.sc.gov/.../food-and.../senior-farmers-market/

The SC Appalachian Council of Governments, in partnership with Bon Secours St. Francis Health System's LifeWise Program invite YOU to join us on Thursday, June 20th for our "Jazz for Justice" event.

This event is to commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. WEAAD is an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.

Registration for this event is required. Please register by June 13th.

To register, please visit: https://forms.gle/Z4yJgEX5CLG6VX2G7 or contact Amanda Plumley at (864) 242-9733 or via email at [email protected]

How much staffing does your long-term care facility have? Go to https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/ and follow these simple steps to find out.

Nursing home residents are entitled to and deserve high quality, person-centered, and person-directed, care. Yet, due to inadequate staffing many nursing home residents go without this care. Read more in our report:https://theconsumervoice.org/uploads/files/general/The_Impact_of_Understaffing_on_Residents.pdf

The Appalachian Council of Governments in partnership with Bon Secours, LifeWise Program, is hosting “Jazz for Justice” to bring awareness to the community for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

This year’s event will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Senior Action located at 3715 E N St., Ste K, Greenville, SC 29615.

Please share this information with anyone you feel would be interested in attending. Registration is required . Click the link below to register:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOhtSB4tfZPF2OwQdQO1jXBKsnoB5qUeMGwxE_tG4VuoR4Xw/viewform?pli=1

SAVE THE DATE!! And share with your friends! This is going to be an event you won't want to miss!

May is Older Americans Month! The 2024 theme is , which recognizes the profound impact that meaningful relationships and social connections have on our health and well-being. This month, led by the Administration for Community Living, will explore the vital role that connectedness plays in supporting independence and aging in place by combatting isolation, loneliness, and other issues. https://acl.gov/oam/2024/older-americans-month-2024

Due to the dedicated service of Ombudsman Volunteers, resident access to the Ombudsman Program is enhanced significantly and hundreds of residents receive information about their rights and have assistance and support in resolving their concerns.

Helping residents get their needs met is one of the greatest “perks” of volunteering. Anything volunteers do directly, such as providing comfort to residents or indirectly supporting the staff and holding them accountable, helps to provide a better quality of life for our residents.

As a Volunteer Ombudsman, you fulfill a vital role in our program. THANK YOU!!

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon 2024

Thank you for your service Volunteer Ombudsmen 🩵

Have you ever had a question or needed something and didn’t know where to turn for answers? Think of how relieved you felt when someone finally showed up and pointed you in the right direction. Long term care residents in your community need you!

You can help residents find answers and get the assistance they need by becoming a Volunteer Ombudsman for residents living in assisted living and nursing home facilities.

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Volunteer Representative Recruitment

A Step In The Right Direction…

Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Historic Advancements in Long-Term Care to Support the Care Economy | The White House Actions are the latest in a series of steps the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to improve safety, provide support for care workers and family caregivers, and to expand access to affordable, high-quality care Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect and to have access to qualit...

A BIG thank you to all the Upstate Senior Network Members. The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program appreciates your continued support with our Winter Wishes Project. 💙❄️

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.. I have so much to learn,
thank you for your patience ♥️

“The Joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing each other’s loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays.” –W. C. Jones

Friends! South Carolina's Department on Aging wants to hear from you! It is important for your voices to be heard so they can continue to make improvements to how older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers access long-term care supports and services. (Which, as we all know, can be quite challenging.)

Please share this information and urge your friends and family to participate as well!

Click the link below to complete the survey ⬇️

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SC_DOA_LTSS

Can also be completed by phone by contacting Yonda Snyder at (812)219-4821

💙 CONNECTION IS EVERYTHING TO THE Volunteer Ombudsman Program Appalachian Region

Happy Thanksgiving to all our volunteers and program supporters!! 🦃🍁🧡

Jennifer, Volunteer Ombudsman & Greenville Tech Intern, had a wonderful time joining the Christmas Craft at her assigned assisted living facility. Jennifer was thrilled when the residents invited her to join the fun!!

Ombudsman Winter Wishes Project 2023 In an effort to bless our community and the residents we serve, the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is continuing the annual tradition of adopting a long term care facility in our region to provide gifts and everyday necessities during the holiday season. Please review the available residents to "a...