File a complaint with an Ombudsman?
To file a complaint, simply contact the Ombudsman Supervisor in the Area Agencies on Aging in which the long-term care facility is located. • File a complaint with the Health Department? Long-term care facilities must be licensed by the Oklahoma Department of Health to provide care. Complaints can be made directly to the Health Department (.pdf, 1 pp, 23.1KB). • What does the ombudsman do with a complaint? A long-term care ombudsman is a person who receives complaints from residents of long-term care facilities, their friends or relative and attempts to resolve those complaints within the facility. The Ombudsman has the authority to explore problems and recommend corrective action to the facility.
