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Provides advocacy and resources for older adults and persons with disabilities who lives in nursing homes, assisted living, and other licensed adult care homes as well as behavioral health services.

Clarifies client rights and responsibilities. Offers assistance with client grievances or questions about treatment. Phone access preferrable.

Provides specially trained volunteers (ombudsman) who work to resolve complaints on behalf of residents of long-term care facilities, assist in the protection of their rights, assist family members, encourage participation in resident councils, and establish good working relations with the facility's administration and staff. Volunteers make regular visits to assigned facilities and are available to residents and family members who have questions or concerns. Volunteers are professionally supervised, and trained.

Offers information about patient rights when hospitalized, medical records review for quality of care and other information regarding health care through Medicare and Medicaid programs, including Medicaid fraud.

A national organization that serves as a liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job discrimination and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis. Seeks to safeguard patients through mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of financial stability. Provides legal consultation and referral services for patients facing denial of insurance coverage, employment discrimination and need for negotiating support with public assistance programs. In situations of health crisis, care workers offer free help in resolving issues. Website offers online request-for-help capability and has a directory of prescription drug patient assistance programs that offer medicines free of charge to physicians whose patients might not otherwise have access to necessary medicine.

Offers a two hour training session for patients or advocates to help prepare individuals for hospitalization, understand the healthcare system and cope with a medical diagnosis. Call for more information.

Provides education and advocacy services for people affected by epilepsy and seizure disorders.

A national organization that serves as a liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job discrimination and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis. Seeks to safeguard patients through mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of financial stability. Provides legal consultation and referral services for patients facing denial of insurance coverage, employment discrimination and need for negotiating support with public assistance programs. In situations of health crisis, careworkers offer free help in resolving issues. Website offers online request-for-help capability and has a directory of prescription drug patient assistance programs that offer medicines free of charge to physicians whose patients might not otherwise have access to necessary medicine.

Provides assistance and legal advocacy to qualified individuals whose rights are being violated or have encountered discrimination due mental illness, developmental disabilities, or similar mental conditions.

Provides assistance and legal advocacy to qualified individuals whose rights are being violated or have encountered discrimination due mental illness, developmental disabilities, or similar mental conditions.

Works to addresses the patient's rights issues for seniors when there are patient-right related problems, such as being denied admission to a hospital, an unsafe transfer, premature discharge from a hospital, poor discharge planning, poor quality of care, or lack of post-hospitalization care.

Provides information on mental health patient rights and gives referrals based on the needs of the individual.

Provides assistance and advocacy for individuals who have questions, concerns and grievances with alcohol or drug treatment professionals or programs.

Volunteer Ombudsmen advocate for elderly residents and their families in nursing homes, adult homes and hospitals. The Ombudsmen investigate complaints and helps to resolve problems. This is a federally mandated program.

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is an advocate and resource for persons who reside in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult homes. They protect patient rights, work to improve residents' quality of life and advocate for change. Volunteers are trained to work as resident advocates, who in turn work with residents, family members and facility staff.

Works to addresses the patient's rights issues for seniors when there are patient-right related problems, such as being denied admission to a hospital, an unsafe transfer, premature discharge from a hospital, poor discharge planning, poor quality of care, or lack of post-hospitalization care.

Offers legal counseling and representation for people with physical, mental or developmental disabilities who have been victims of abuse, neglect or violated rights.

The New York Ombudsman Program provides free, confidential advocacy for individuals who receive, or need, long term care services. Ombudsmen help people understand their rights, resolve complaints, and navigate issues related to managed long term care, nursing homes, assisted living, and home and community based services. The program works to ensure that consumer voices are heard and that services are delivered fairly, safely, and in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Offers information about patient rights when hospitalized, medical records review for quality of care and other information regarding health care through Medicare and Medicaid programs, including Medicaid fraud.

Provides assistance and advocacy for individuals who have questions, concerns and grievances with alcohol or drug treatment professionals or programs.

Offers a two hour training session for patients or advocates to help prepare individuals for hospitalization, understand the healthcare system and cope with a medical diagnosis. Call for more information.

A national organization that serves as a liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job discrimination and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis. Seeks to safeguard patients through mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of financial stability. Provides legal consultation and referral services for patients facing denial of insurance coverage, employment discrimination and need for negotiating support with public assistance programs. In situations of health crisis, careworkers offer free help in resolving issues. Website offers online request-for-help capability and has a directory of prescription drug patient assistance programs that offer medicines free of charge to physicians whose patients might not otherwise have access to necessary medicine.

Provides education and advocacy services for people affected by epilepsy and seizure disorders.

Provides specially trained volunteers (ombudsman) who work to resolve complaints on behalf of residents of long-term care facilities, assist in the protection of their rights, assist family members, encourage participation in resident councils, and establish good working relations with the facility's administration and staff. Volunteers make regular visits to assigned facilities and are available to residents and family members who have questions or concerns. Volunteers are professionally supervised, and trained.