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Rhode Island nursing home abuse assistance

Nursing home abuse involving Rhode Island 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
Roberta Hawkins
State LTC Ombudsman
Alliance for Better Long Term Care
422 Post Road
Suite 204
Warwick, RI 02888
Work: (401)785-3340
Fax: (401)785-3391
website:www.stateomb@alliancebltc.org
 
Office on Aging
Adelita Orefice
Director
Department of Elderly Affairs
John O. Pastore Center
35 Howard Ave., 2nd Floor
Benjamin Rush Bldg., #55
Cranston, RI 02920
Work: (401)462-0500
Fax: (401)462-0503
 
Licensure and Certifications
Raymond Rusin
Chief
Rhode Island Department of Health
Facilities Regulation
3 Capitol Hill, Room 306
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Work: (401)222-4537
Fax: (401)222-3999
 
Medicaid Fraud Unit Control
Pamela Woodcock Pfeiffer
Director
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Rhode Island
Office of The Attorney General
150 S Main Street
Providence, RI 02903-2994
Work: (401)274-4400
Fax: (401)222-3014
 
Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator
Charles Alexandre
RI Board of Examiners For NHA
Division of Prof. Regulation
105 Cannon Building
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Work: (401)277-2827
Fax: (401)277-2172
 
Medicaid Agency
John Young
Associate Director
Dept. of Human Services
Division of Medical Services
600 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Work: (401)462-3113
Fax: (401)462-6338
 
Quality Improvement Organization
Jeffrey Newell
RI Quality Partners
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908
Work: (401)528-3200
Fax: (401)528-3210
 
Protection and Advocacy System
Raymond Bandusky
Executive Director
Rhode Island Disability Law Center Inc.
349 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
Work: (401)831-3150
Fax: (401)274-5568
 
Adult Protective Service Agency
Joyce Hall
Director
Department of Elderly Affairs
Adult Protective Services
35 Howard Avenue
Benjamin Rush Bldg. #55
Providence, RI 02920
Work: (401)462-0550
Fax: (401)462-0545
 
Citizen Advocacy Group
Roberta Hawkins
State LTC Ombudsman
Alliance for Better Long Term Care
422 Post Road
Suite 204
Warwick, RI 02888
Work: (401)785-3340
Fax: (401)785-3391
website:www.stateomb@alliancebltc.org
 
Local and Regional Ombudsmen
Donna Lonchein
Director of Ombudsman Programs
Alliance for Better Long Term Care
422 Post Road
Suite 204
Warwick, RI 02888
Work: (401)785-3340
Fax: (401)785-3391