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Maryland nursing home abuse assistance

Nursing home abuse involving Maryland 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
Patricia Bayliss
State LTC Ombudsman
Maryland Department of Aging
301 W. Preston Street
Room 1007
Baltimore, MD 21201
Work: (410)767-1091
Fax: (410)333-7943
website:http://www.mdoa.state.md.us/Services/Ombudsman.html
 
Office on Aging
Jean Roesser
Secretary
MD Dept. of Aging - III
State Office Bldg, Room 1007
301 West Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2374
Work: (410)767-1100
Fax: (410)333-7943
 
Karen Shelton
LTC Ombudsman
Commission on Aging & Retirement Education
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
10 North Calvert Street
Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21202
Work: (410)396-3144
Fax: (410)385-0381
 
Licensure and Certifications
Carol Benner
Executive Director
MD Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
Office of Health Care Quality
Spring Grove Hosp. Ctr., Bland Bryant Bldg.
55 Wade Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21228
Work: (410)402-8001
Fax: (410)402-8215
 
Medicaid Fraud Unit Control
David Lunden
Director
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Maryland
Office of the Attorney General
200 St. Paul Place
18th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
Work: (410)576-6521
Fax: (410)576-6314
 
Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator
Howard White
State Board of Examiners for NHA
4201 Patterson Avenue
Room 313
Baltimore, MD 21215-2299
Work: (410)764-4750
Fax: (410)358-9187
 
Medicaid Agency
Debbie Chang
Deputy Secretary
Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene
Health Care Financing
201 West Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Work: (410)767-4664
Fax: (410)333-7687
 
Quality Improvement Organization
Thomas Schaefer
President/CEO
Delmarva Foundation For Medical Care, Inc.
9240 Centreville Road
Easton, MD 21601
Work: (410)822-0697
Fax: (410)822-7971
 
Protection and Advocacy System
Philip Fornaci
Executive Director
MD Disability Law Center
Central Maryland Office
The Walbert Bldg, Suite 400
1800 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Work: (410)234-2791
Fax: (410)234-2624
 
Adult Protective Service Agency
John Kardys
Director of Adult Services
Office of Adult & Family Svcs/Dept. HR
Community Based Services
311 W. Saratoga Street
#259
Baltimore, MD 21201
Work: (410)767-7317
Fax: (410)333-0079
 
Citizen Advocacy Group
Kate Ricks
Chairperson
Voices for Quality Care (LTC)
PO Box 6555, US Postal Service
St. Charles Town Center Mall
Waldorf, MD 20603
Work: (888)600-2375
website:http://www.voicesforqualitycare.org
 
Local and Regional Ombudsmen
Mary Avery-Edwards
Ombudsman Volunteer - Montgomery County
Montgomery Co. Dept.of Health & Human Svcs
9615 Page Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Work: (301)493-8197
 
Donna Blackwell
Ombudsman
Lower Shore - MAC, Inc.
Area Agency on Aging
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
1504 Riverside Drive
Salisbury, MD 21801
Work: (410)376-3662
Fax: (410)742-0525
Area Served: Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties
 
Gladys Blankenship
Ombudsman
Cecil County Department on Aging
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
Buckworth Senior Center
214 North Street
Elkton, MD 21921
Work: (410)996-5295
Fax: (410)620-9483
Area Served: Cecil county
 
Linda Carney
Ombudsman
Queen Anne's County Area Agency on Aging
Long Term Care Ombudsmans Prog.
104 Powell Street
Centreville, MD 21617
Work: (410)758-0848
Fax: (410)758-4489
Area Served: Queen Anne's County
 
Susan Chapman
Ombudsman
Frederick County Commission on Aging
LTC Ombudsman Program
1440 Taney Avenue
Frederick, MD 21702
Work: (301)631-3520
Fax: (301)228-2892
Area Served: Frederick county
 
Barbara Clark
Program Manager
Commission on Aging & Retirement Education
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
10 North Calvert Street
Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21202
Work: (410)396-3144
Fax: (410)385-0381
Area Served: Baltimore City
 
Rebecca Dennis
Ombudsman
Catonsville Senior Center
501 North Rolling Road
Catonsville, MD 21228
Work: (410)887-0918
Fax: (410)887-0932
 
Beverly Dolby
Ombudsman Program Manager
Upper Shore Aging, Inc.
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
100 Schauber Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
Work: (410)778-6000
Fax: (410)778-3562
Area Served: Caroline, Kent, Talbot counties
 
Christine Farrelly
Ombudsman
Howard County Office on Aging
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive
2nd Floor
Columbia, MD 21046
Work: (410)313-6423
Fax: (410)313-6593
 
Deborah Hamilton
Program Manager
Baltimore City Commission on Aging
10 North Calvert Street
Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21202
Work: (410)396-3144
Fax: (410)539-0978
Area Served: Baltimore City
 
Susan Jackson
Ombudsman
St. Mary's County Office on Aging
P.O. Box 653
Garvey Senior Center
Leonardtown, MD 20656
Work: (301)475-4200
Fax: (301)475-4503
Area Served: St. Mary's county
 
Annette Kerr
Program Manager
Montgomery Co. Dept.of Health & Human Svcs
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
401 Hungerford Drive
4th Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
Work: (240)777-3909
Fax: (240)777-1436
Area Served: Montgomery County
 
Michael Lehmuth
Acting Ombudsman Program Manager
Baltimore County Department of Aging
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
611 Central Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
Work: (410)887-4200
Fax: (410)887-8795
 
Christine Lewis
Ombudsman
Calvert County Office on Aging
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
450 West Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Work: (410)535-4606
Fax: (410)535-1903
Area Served: Calvert county
 
Sharlene Liberto
Ombudsman
Anne Arundel County Office on Aging
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
2666 Riva Road
Suite 400
Annapolis, MD 21401
Work: (410)222-4464
Fax: (410)222-4346
Area Served: Anne Arundel County
 
Charlene Lloyd
Ombudsman
Washington County Commission on Aging
LTC Ombudsman Program
9 Public Square
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Work: (301)790-0275
 
Melissa McKee
Services Manager
Allegany County HRDC
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
19 Frederick Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Work: (301)777-5970
Fax: (301)722-0937
Area Served: Allegany County
 
Jeanne O'Neil
Ombudsman
Prince George's Cnty./ Long Term Care Unit
Dept. of Family Services AAA
6420 Allentown Road
Room 12
Camp Springs, MD 20748
Work: (301)265-8483
Fax: (301)248-5358
Area Served: Prince George's county
 
Vivian Omagbemi
Program Manager
Montgomery Co. Dept.of Health & Human Svcs
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
401 Hungerford Dr.
4th Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
Work: (240)777-3369
Fax: (240)777-1436
Area Served: Montgomery County
 
Gloria Peeling
Ombudsman
Harford County Office on Aging
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
145 North Hickory Avenue
Bel Air, MD 21014
Work: (410)638-3025
Fax: (410)638-3069
Area Served: Harford County
 
Carol Purkins
LTC Program Coordinator
Carroll County Bureau of Aging
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
125 Stoner Avenue
Westminster, MD 2177621157
Work: (410)876-3363
Fax: (410)840-0436
Area Served: Carroll County
 
Cheryl Senkbeil
Ombudsman
Lower Shore - MAC, Inc.
Area Agency on Aging
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
1504 Riverside Drive
Salisbury, MD 21801
Work: (410)742-0505
Fax: (410)742-0525
Area Served: Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties
 
Kimberly Sines
Ombudsman
Charles Co. Dept. of Community Services
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
8190 Port Tobacco Road
Port Tobacco, MD 20677
Work: (301)934-0133
Fax: (301)934-5624
 
Beverly Wyatt
Garrett County Area Agency on Aging
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
104 East Center Street
Oakland, MD 21550
Work: (301)334-9431
Fax: (301)334-8555
Area Served: Garrett county