The training will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days. The first day of the training will consist of the history of the program with certification completed on the second day. Interested parties are welcome to attend the training without commitment.
Over half of the residents in long-term care facilities receive no visitors. Ombudsman volunteers visit residents a minimum of two hours weekly and are required to attend one monthly meeting to meet the State continuing education requirement.
Additional information may be obtained my contacting Christi Christian, RN, ombudsman supervisor at the South Western Oklahoma Development Authority Area Agency on Aging at 1-800-627-4882 or by writing to them at PO Box 569, Burns Flat, OK 73624.
SWODA is one of 11 Councils of Government in the state. SWODA’s region of service includes municipalities, counties and conservation districts in Beckham, Custer, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Roger Mills and Washita counties.
SWODA was created to strengthen the economic and social development of the region through various specialized services such as the following: 911 Administration, Aging Services, Community and Economic Development, Geographic Information Systems, Rural Fire Defense and Workforce Development.
For more news articles specific for southwest Oklahoma, visit www.swoda.org.
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