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Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Volunteer Ombudsman Program

Consider volunteering as a Long-Term Care Ombudsman! Ombudsmen advocate for the rights of residents of nursing and assisted living facilities. They also help residents resolve conflicts and improve their quality of life.

Our volunteers routinely say they get so much more than they give from this high-impact volunteer opportunity!

Call 324-5861, TTY 711 or email Lisa.Callahan@fairfaxcounty.gov for more information.

Volunteers:

Commit to working four hours a week for one year.
Make visits to assisted living and nursing home facilities between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays.
Can work in any of the jurisdictions the program covers including Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William.

There is a new Volunteer Ombudsman held in the Spring.

For additional information:

See a position description (PDF).
Complete a volunteer application.
See a video about the Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.
See frequently asked questions and answers (PDF).
Find directions (PDF) to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program office.
For information on the volunteer experience, go to Long-Term Care Ombudsman Volunteers Tell It Like It Is to read what other volunteers have said.