Advocacy | Missouri Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Eligibility
Resident of longterm care facility
Required documents
None
Hours
M-F 8am-5pm
Websitehttps://www.health.mo.gov
Languages
Interpreters available
Application process
Call, email, fax or write letter
Fees
None
Service area
State of Missouri
The long-term care ombudsman can provide advocacy for residents of long-term care facilities, nursing homes, assisted living, residential healthcare, boarding care homes. Help residents realize and protect civil and human rights, serve as problem solver/mediator and objective investigator of complaints.
Last Assured
12/15/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SENIOR SERVICES
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services heads several state entities including the local health departments, Show-Me Healthy Women, Area Agencies on Aging, Emergency Response & Terrorism, Vital Statistics and the public health laboratory.