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Washington nursing home abuse assistance

Nursing home abuse involving Washington 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
Kary Hyre
State LTC Ombudsman
Multi-Service Center
1200 South 336th Street
P.O. Box 23699
Federal Way, WA 98093
Work: (800)422-1384
Fax: (253)815-8173
website:http://www.ltcop.org/index.htm
 
Office on Aging
Kathy Leitch
Assistant Secretary
Aging and Adult Services Admin - X
Dept. of Social & Health Admin
P.O. Box 45050
1111 Washington St., S.E.
Olympia, WA 98504-5050
Work: (360)902-7797
Fax: (360)902-7848
 
Licensure and Certifications
Patricia Lashway
Director
Residential Care Services
Washington Dept. of Social & Health Services
P.O. Box 45600
Olympia, WA 98504-5600
Work: (360)725-2400
Fax: (360)438-7903
 
Medicaid Fraud Unit Control
David Waterbury
Director, MFCU
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Washington
Office of The Attorney General
1019 Pacific Avenue
3rd Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402
Work: (253)593-2154
Fax: (253)593-5135
 
Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator
Barbara Hayes
Board of Nursing Home Administrs.
1300 SE Quince
P.O. Box 47867
Olympia, WA 98504-7867
Work: (360)236-4920
Fax: (360)664-9077
 
Medicaid Agency
Douglas Porter
Assistant Secretary
WA Dept of Social and Health Services
Medical Assistance Admin.
PO Box 45080
Olympia, WA 98504-5080
Work: (360)902-7807
Fax: (360)902-7855
 
Bedelt Wilson
Acting Assistant Secretary
WA Dept of Social and Health Services
Medical Assistance Admin.
PO Box 45080
Olympia, WA 98504-5080
Work: (360)902-7807
Fax: (360)902-7855
 
Quality Improvement Organization
Jonathan Sugarman, MD
President/CEO
Peer Review Organization: Pro-West of Seattle
10700 Meridian Ave., North
Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98133-9075
Work: (206)364-9700
Fax: (206)368-2419
website:www.pro-west.org
 
Protection and Advocacy System
Mark Stroh
Executive Director
Washington P&A System
180 West Dayton
Suite 102
Edmonds, WA 98020
Work: (425)776-1199
Fax: (425)776-0601
website:http://www.halcyon.com/wpas/
 
Adult Protective Service Agency
Lori Melchiori
APS Program Manager
Aging and Adult Services Administration
Dept of Social & Health Svcs
P.O. Box 45600
Mail Stop 45600
Olympia, WA 98504-5600
Work: (360)725-2531
Fax: (360)438-8633
 
Citizen Advocacy Group
Mary Gorale
President
Family Advocates for NH Improvement
10955 W. Villa Monte Drive
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Work: (888)647-3367
Fax: (888)647-3367
 
Sharon McIntyre
Director
Resident Councils of Washington
220 E. Canyon View Road
Belfair, WA 98528
Work: (360)275-8000
Fax: (360)277-0144
website:http://www.residentcouncil.org
 
Local and Regional Ombudsmen
Sue Estes
Regional Ombudsman
Olympic AAA
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
11700 Rhody Drive
Port Haddock, WA 98339
Work: (360)385-2552
Fax: (360)379-4400
Area Served: Clallam, Jefferson counties
 
Paul Tosch
Ombudsman
Lewis/Mason/Thurston AAA
LTC Ombudsman Program
3321 Cooks Hill Road
Centralia, WA 98531
Work: (360)943-6018
Fax: (360)736-1997
 
Michelle Taylor
Interim Ombudsman
Fremont Public Association
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
P.O. Box 31151
Seattle, WA 98103-1151
Work: (206)623-0816
Fax: (206)675-8093
Area Served: King County
 
Sybil Sides
Ombudsman
Lower Columbia Comm. Action Council
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
P.O. Box 2129
Longview, WA 98632-0172
Work: (360)425-3430
Fax: (360)425-6657
 
Linda Petrie
Regional Ombudsman
Spokane Neighborhood Action Prog.
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
East Central Community Center
500 S. Stone
Spokane, WA 99202
Work: (509)456-7133
Fax: (509)456-7159
Area Served: Ferry, Pend Orieille, Spokane, Stevens, Whitman counties
 
Joe Oertel
Ombudsman
Blue Mountain Action Council
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
342 Catherine Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362-3057
Work: (509)529-4980
Fax: (509)529-4985
Area Served: Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla counties
 
Erin Nelson
Ombudsman
Aging & Adult Care of Central WA
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
50 Simon Street, SE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Work: (509)886-0700
Fax: (509)884-6943
Area Served: Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan
 
Doug Lafferty
Regional Ombudsman
Northwest Regional Council
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
600 Lakeway Drive
Bellingham, WA 98225
Work: (360)676-6687
Fax: (360)738-2451
website:http://www.nwrcwa.org/ltco.html
Area Served: Island, San Juan, Skagit, Whatcom counties
 
Linda Kelly
Ombudsman
SW WA AAA
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
7414 NE Hazel Dell Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98666
Work: (360)694-6577
Fax: (360)696-4905
Area Served: Clark, Klickitat & Skamania
 
Stacy Kellogg
Regional Ombudsman
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
P.O. Box 831
Toppenish, WA 98948
Work: (509)453-0480
Fax: (509)248-3275
Area Served: Kittitas and Yakima counties
 
Alice House
Regional Ombudsman
Coastal Community Action Council
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
117 East Third
Aberdeen, WA 98520
Work: (360)532-4900
Fax: (360)533-0377
Area Served: Grays Harbor, Pacific counties
 
Gayle Helseth-Kenison
Regional Ombudsman
Kitsap County AAA
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
614 Division
Mail Stop 5
Port Orchard, WA 98366
Work: (360)337-5714
Fax: (360)337-5746
Area Served: Kitsap county
 
Karen Hausrath
Regional Ombudsman
Pierce CO Human Svcs/Aging & LTC
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
3580 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98418
Work: (253)798-3789
Fax: (253)798-3812
Area Served: Pierce county
 
Michal Glauner
Regional Ombudsman
Snohomish County Division on Aging
LTC Ombudsman Program
2722 Colby
Suite 104
Everett, WA 98201
Work: (425)388-7393
Fax: (425)388-7304
Area Served: Snohomish