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Record Group Number: 000875
Series/Collection Number: .S 2200
Creator: Florida. Dept. of Elder Affairs.
Title, Dates: State and District Ombudsman Council meeting files, 1992-2007.
Amount: 4.75 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: Chronological by meeting date, except the Treasure Coast District Council maintained their records in reverse chronological order.
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Biographical/Historical:     The Department of Elder Affairs (DEA) was created by an act of the Florida Legislature in 1991 (Laws, ch. 91-115). The Department took over the powers, duties and functions of the Florida Commission on Aging. The Department head is a Secretary appointed by the Governor. The mission of the DEA is to maximize opportunities for self-sufficiency and personal independence of Florida's elders and to plan, advocate and coordinate with other agencies, and administer programs and policies that assure accessible, responsive and comprehensive services and long-term care. The DEA coordinates several federally and state-funded programs for the senior population and is advised by a 17 member Elder Affairs Advisory Committee appointed by the Governor. The Department is divided into five offices: Office of the Secretary, Division of Programs, Division of Management Information Systems, Division of Administration, and Office of Volunteer and Community Services.

    The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program within the Department of Elder Affairs provides statewide training for ombudsmen, the advocates for residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult family care homes. The State Council of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program serves as an advisory body to the State Ombudsman. It is comprised of one representative from each of the program's 17 local councils and meets once per quarter to discuss relevant issues, solutions, and ideas pertaining to greater advocacy for their constituency. Locally, over 400 volunteer ombudsmen spend thousands of hours each year personally responding to complaints and visiting every licensed facility in the state to conduct administrative assessments and report on conditions and needs.
Summary:     This series includes meeting minutes and sometimes background material and reports discussing Council activities and interests. The records cover such topics as responses to proposed legislation affecting long-term care and nursing home facilities, assisted living facilities and end of life issues; conditions and needs of long-term care facilities; and reporting, inspection and complaint procedures.
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Subject Access Fields: Aged Services for Florida
Aged-Care
Long-term care facilities
Elderly persons.
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