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Current List of Agencies:
An ombudsman: Helps identify resources for residents inside or outside of long-term care facilities; Identifies, investigates, and resolves complaints by or on behalf of residents of long-term care facilities; complaints such as neglect, abuse, and exploitation of vulnerable residents. Provides information about long-term care facilities, eligibility criteria, and other services for the elderly and their family caregivers; Provides information to residents, staff, and family members about resident rights and nursing facility requirements; Advocate: works with residents, families, and staff to resolve complaints and concerns. The Ombudsman Program relies heavily on volunteers to respond to and investigate resident complaints. Ongoing training and support is provided for volunteers. Persons interested in volunteering should contact the managing local ombudsman for more information. Complaints accepted from any source, including anonymous sources.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Area(s) Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, Wilson
Target Group: Seniors, Caregivers
Fees: None
Application Process: Call for assistance
Eligibility Requirements: People 60 years and older, and their spouses or caregivers; must be a resident of the 11 area counties outside of Bexar County
Phone: (210) 362-5209
Address: 2700 NE Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78217
Web: Go to site
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Volunteer Opportunities for Advocates for Seniors in the area of Benefits Counselors and Ombudsman Programs. Call for complete details of each programs.
Target Group: Adults
Eligibility Requirements: 18 years and older, reliable transportation, non-smoker preferred
Phone: (210) 477-3275
Responds to single family fires and major disasters such as hurricanes, flooding and tornadoes. Provides food, clothing, shelter and other emergency needs free of charge. Also provides round the world emergency communications available to the men and women of the armed forces and their families during times of personal emergencies. Offers health and safety education in CPR, first aid, water safety, and HIV/AIDS.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Area(s) Served: Kerr
Eligibility Requirements: Persons who have faced loss due to fire, weather, or other disasters; armed forces personnel and their dependents.
Phone: (830) 257-4677
Address: 333 Earl Garrett Kerrville, TX 78028
Recruits and trains volunteers to become certified to advocate for abused children who have been removed from their homes by Child Protective Services and placed into the legal justice system.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Area(s) Served: Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, Wilson
Target Group: Youth, Adolescents
Fees: No fees
Application Process: Volunteer advocates must pass a criminal background check.
Eligibility Requirements: Children under legal responsibility of State due to abuse and neglect who are court appointed by a district judge
Phone: (830) 569-4696
Address: PO Box 343 Pleasanton, TX 78064
Blue Bird volunteer opportunities include information desk, transporting patients, gift shop cashier, floor duty, pediatrics, oncology, and many other opportunities to serve.
Hours: Vary, call for information
Area(s) Served: Bexar
Phone: (210) 575-4519
Address: 7700 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, TX 78229
Dual purpose of engaging persons 55 or older in volunteer service to meet critical community needs and to provide a high quality experience that will enrich the lives of the volunteers.
Area(s) Served: Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson
Target Group: Seniors age 55 and older, residing in Comal, Guadalupe, or Wilson Counties
Phone: (830) 379-0300
Address: PO Box 3530 Seguin, TX 78155