People interested in helping elderly neighbors cope with the challenges facing them are being asked to consider joining the Volunteer Ombudsman Program run by Montgomery County Aging and Adult Services.
The Montgomery County Commission On Women And Families recently began a promotional program to recruit county residents for the program. Volunteers are community neighbors specially trained to find answers and resolve problems that people experience in the long-term care system.
"A Volunteer Ombudsman can provide a watchful eye, a listening ear, and an open heart to those residents in an institutional setting, helping the residents maintain their dignity and quality of life within the facility," said Joanne Kline, Executive Director for the Montgomery County Office of Aging and Adult Services. "There are many people in Montgomery County willing to help and we feel our advocacy for the program may encourage them to call and get involved," said Marie Lalley, Chair of the Commission On Women And Families.
Many elderly residents in the long-term care system need the advocacy and guidance that an Ombudsman can provide. As an Ombudsman, volunteers will advocate on their behalf, enable residents to express concerns with greater ease and provide information and offer assistance.
If you can help and are willing to serve please call: Ruth Sacks of RSVP at 610-834-1040 for information regarding the Volunteer Ombudsman Program.
