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Colorado nursing home abuse assistance

Nursing home abuse involving Colorado nursing homes should be reported.  Below are the names of state officials to whom you may report nursing home abuse or neglect.

State Long Term Care Ombudsman
Pat Tunnell
State LTC Ombudsman
The Legal Center
455 Sherman Street
Suite 130
Denver, CO 80203
Work: (800)288-1376
Fax: (303)722-0720
website:http://www.thelegalcenter.org/services_older.html
 
Office on Aging
Jeanette Hensley
Director
Division of Aging and Adult Services
Dept of Human Services
1575 Sherman Street
10th Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Work: (303)866-2800
Fax: (303)866-4214
 
Licensure and Certifications
Ellen Mangione
Director
Colorado Department of Health & Environment
Health Facilities Division
Building A, 2nd Floor
4300 Cherry Creek Drive, South
Denver, CO 80222-1530
Work: (303)692-2613
Fax: (303)691-7822
website:http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hf/hfd.asp
 
Medicaid Fraud Unit Control
Milton Blakey
Director, MFCU
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Colorado
Office of the Attorney General
1525 Sherman Street
5th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Work: (303)866-5431
Fax: (303)418-1638
 
Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator
Karen Brumley
BD of Nursing Home Admin.
1560 Broadway
Suite 1310
Denver, CO 80202
Work: (303)894-7760
Fax: (303)894-7764
 
Medicaid Agency
Karen Reinertson
Executive Director
Dept. of Health Care Policy & Financing
1575 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Work: (303)866-2868
Fax: (303)866-2803
 
Quality Improvement Organization
Marci Cameron
CO Foundation For Medical Care
2851 South Parker Road
#1000
Aurora, CO 80014-2723
Work: (303)695-3300
Fax: (303)695-3350
 
Leura Palmer
Project Director
CO Foundation For Medical Care
2851 South Parker Road
#1000
Aurora, CO 80014-2723
Work: (303)695-3300
Fax: (303)695-3350
 
Protection and Advocacy System
Mary Ann Harvey
Executive Director
The Legal Center
455 Sherman Street
Suite 130
Denver, CO 80203
Work: (303)722-0300
Fax: (303)722-0720
 
Adult Protective Service Agency
Paulette St. James
Administrator
Aging & Adult Services
Dept. of Social Services
1575 Sherman Street
Ground Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Work: (303)866-2676
Fax: (303)866-2696
 
Local and Regional Ombudsmen
Sandra Baker
Regional Director
Northeastern Colorado AAA - Region 1
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
231 Main Street
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
Work: (970)867-9409
Fax: (970)867-9053
Area Served: Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma counties
 
Donna Brumbaugh
Ombudsman
Larimer County Office on Aging - Region 2-A
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
1501 Blue Spruce Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Work: (970)498-6803
Fax: (970)498-6455
Area Served: Larimer County
 
Joe Cisneros
Regional Ombudsman
South Central Colorado Seniors
LTC Ombudsman Program
774 1/2 Sisneros Street
Center, CO 81125
Work: (719)754-2488
Fax: (719)587-0248
Area Served: Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saquache counties

 

Local and Regional Ombudsmen
Deborah Conrads
Ombudsman
East Central Council of Governments - Reg. 5
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
P.O. Box 28
Stratton, CO 80836
Work: (719)348-5562
Fax: (719)348-5887
Area Served: Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties
 
Patrick Craig
Ombudsman
Pueblo Area Agency on Aging - Region 7
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
2631 E 4th Street
Pueblo, CO 81001
Work: (719)583-6123
Fax: (719)583-6323
website:http://www2.co.pu
eblo.co.us/hhs

Area Served: Pueblo county
 
Mike Decker
Regional Ombudsman
Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging - Region 4
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
15 South 7th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Work: (719)471-7080
Fax: (719)471-1226
Area Served: El Paso and Park counties
 
Nancy Ellis
Regional Ombudsman
Huerfano/Las Animas AAA - Region 14
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
300 Bonaventure
Trinidad, CO 81082
Work: (719)845-1133
Fax: (719)845-1130
Area Served: Huerfano and Las Animas counties
 
Stephen Holland
Regional Ombudsman
Area Agency on Aging, Region XIII
139 E 3rd Street
Salida, CO 81201
Work: (719)539-3341
Fax: (719)539-7431
Area Served: Chaffee, Coster, Fremont and Lake
 
Janet Ibanez
Elder Rights Coordinator
Boulder County AAA
P.O. Box 471
Boulder, CO 80306
Work: (303)441-3199
Fax: (303)441-4550
Area Served: Boulder County
 
Carolyn Johnson
Ombudsman
Region 10
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
383 S. Hillcrest
#52
Montrose, CO 81401
Work: (970)241-6371
Fax: (970)241-5324
Area Served: Gunnison, Hinsdale, Ouray, Montrose, San Miquel and Delta counties
 
Raegan Maldonado
Regional Ombudsman
Weld County Area Agency on Aging - Region 2-B
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
1551 North 17th Avenue
P.O. Box 1805
Greeley, CO 80632
Work: (970)353-3800
Fax: (970)304-6442
Area Served: Weld County
 
Dave Norman
Ombudsman
Colorado Rural Legal Services - Region 11
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
P.O. Box 20000-5035
Grand Junction, CO 81502
Work: (970)248-2717
Fax: (970)248-2849
Area Served: Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Routt, and Rio Blanco counties
 
Donna Rohde
Ombudsman Coordinator
Lower Arkansas Valley AAA - Region 6
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
122 San Juan
P.O. Box 494
La Junta, CO 81050
Work: (719)383-3167
Fax: (719)383-4607
Area Served: Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers counties
 
Jayla Sanchez-Warren
Regional Ombudsman
DRCOG - Office on Aging - Region 3-A
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog
4500 Cherry Creek Drive South
Suite 800
Denver, CO 80246
Work: (303)455-1000
Fax: (303)480-6790
Area Served: Adams, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clearcreek, Gilpin, Denver and Douglas
 
Barbara Scoville
Ombudsman
Agency on Aging - Region 9
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
701 Camino Del Rio South
#208
Durango, CO 81301
Work: (970)259-1967
Fax: (970)249-1968
Area Served: Archolette, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan counties
 
Vacant
Ombudsman
Northwest Council of Governments - Region 12
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
249 Warren Avenue
P.O. Box 2308
Silverthorne, CO 80498
Work: (970)468-0295
Fax: (970)468-1208
Area Served: Pitkin, Eagle, Summit, Grand, Jackson counties