Vision

BY ADVOCATING FOR LONG TERM CARE RESIDENTS, THE VENTURA COUNTY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM ASPIRES TO EMPOWER LONG TERM CARE RESIDENTS TO HAVE A VOICE IN THEIR CARE AND TREATMENT. OFTEN, ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THESE FACILITIES FEAR RETAILIATION FROM STAFF, AND/OR OWNERS/ADMINISTRATORS. BY COMING ALONGSIDE THESE RESIDENTS, WE SUPPORT THEM, AS WELL AS EMPOWERING THEM TO SPEAK UP FOR WHAT THEY WANT.

Goals

1. 1.BY INCREASING OUR ABILITY TO RECRUIT, SELECT, TRAIN & SUPPORT MORE VOLUNTEER OMBUDSMEN, WE ARE BETTER ABLE TO RETAIN OUR "BEST IN CLASS" FREQUENCY OF FACILITY VISITS, WHILE REDUCING THE WORK LOAD FOR EACH OMBUDSMAN IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF OMBUDSMAN BURNOUT AND TO ALLOW THEM MORE TIME TO SPEND WITH THE RESIDENTS. MANY OF THESE RESIDENTS HAVE NO ONE ELSE VISITING THEM!
2. 2.WITH THE SUCCESS OF GOAL ONE, WE ARE BETTER ABLE TO INDENTIFY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT COULD BE BROUGHT TO THE RESIDENTS TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES. SINCE MANY OF THE RESIDENTS ARE ON LIMITED INCOME AND SINCE THE FACILILTIES OFTEN DO NOT WANT TO INVEST IN MORE PRODUCTS & SERVICES, WE CONNECT THEM WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS & ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FREE PRODUCTS & SERVICES.
3. 3.THOUGH WE HAVE GREAT GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY PARTNERS IN CANHR AND CALTCOA, WE WANT TO ENHANCE OUR ORGANIZATION'S BRAND AWARENESS & REPUTATION SO THAT OUR EFFORTS TO POSITIVELY AFFECT LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATION RELATED TO THE ELDERLY CAN BE ENHANCED.