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<DIV><SPAN class=728572613-09082011><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sorry
that I did not attend the community service meeting on Sunday. I had many things
going on. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=728572613-09082011><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I am
glad to see this notice about the volunteer ombudsmen program. It is a great
opportunity specially for those who have sosialwork background.
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
community-service-bounces@nfbnet.org
[mailto:community-service-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Nallym
Bravo<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 09, 2011 9:20 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
CSList<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Community-service] Fwd: [Nfbf-l] a great volunteer
opportunity<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Good morning all,</DIV>
<DIV>Thought I'd pass this along, it sounds like a great way to get
involved. </DIV>
<DIV>Best,</DIV>
<DIV>Nallym<BR><BR>Sent from my iPhone</DIV>
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<DIV><B>From:</B> "Sherri" <<A
href="mailto:flmom2006@gmail.com">flmom2006@gmail.com</A>><BR><B>Date:</B>
August 7, 2011 12:04:42 PM EDT<BR><B>To:</B> <<A
href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</A>><BR><B>Subject:</B>
<B>[Nfbf-l] a great volunteer opportunity</B><BR><B>Reply-To:</B> NFB of
Florida Internet Mailing List <<A
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<DIV><SPAN>I saw this in Dear Abby. It sounds like a wonderful volunteer
opportunity </SPAN><BR><SPAN>for any of
us.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>Sherri</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>DEAR
ABBY: You often advise readers who have the time to reach out and
</SPAN><BR><SPAN>volunteer. There's a little-known program in every state that
was mandated </SPAN><BR><SPAN>by a 1978 amendment to the "Older Americans
Act." It's the Long Term Care </SPAN><BR><SPAN>Ombudsman Program. Its goal is
to help assure that long-term care facility </SPAN><BR><SPAN>residents live
harmoniously and with dignity, feeling free to voice
</SPAN><BR><SPAN>complaints or concerns without
reprisal.</SPAN><BR><SPAN>There's a need nationwide for volunteers to make
this program work. The </SPAN><BR><SPAN>ultimate goal is to have one volunteer
in each nursing home. After training </SPAN><BR><SPAN>is completed, volunteers
spend eight to 16 hours a month visiting their </SPAN><BR><SPAN>assigned
nursing homes. They talk with the residents and observe conditions.
</SPAN><BR><SPAN>If there's a complaint, they take it to their regional
ombudsman for
</SPAN><BR><SPAN>resolution.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>Once residents
get to know and trust you, they will share wonderful life
</SPAN><BR><SPAN>stories. Some of them have no one to talk to, no visitors or
family. A </SPAN><BR><SPAN>volunteer ombudsman is the voice for those who have
none, and helps to make </SPAN><BR><SPAN>each community a better place to live
for all its residents.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>The nursing homes like
to have volunteer ombudsmen visit their facilities </SPAN><BR><SPAN>because
they want to provide the best care possible for their residents. --
</SPAN><BR><SPAN>JILL IN VAN BUREN,
ARK.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>DEAR JILL: Forgive me if this seems
cynical, but some do and some don't -- </SPAN><BR><SPAN>which is exactly
why it's so important that there are trained observers
</SPAN><BR><SPAN>willing to regularly visit nursing home patients to ensure
they are properly </SPAN><BR><SPAN>cared for. Readers, this is important work.
If you are interested in </SPAN><BR><SPAN>volunteering, contact your local
social services agency, Department of Aging </SPAN><BR><SPAN>or search online
for the word "ombudsman" and the state in which you
reside.</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>Sherri
Brun</SPAN><BR><SPAN><A
href="mailto:flmom2006@gmail.com">flmom2006@gmail.com</A></SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>Character
is the side of yourself you choose to show the
world.</SPAN><BR><SPAN>Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act
when you think no one </SPAN><BR><SPAN>is paying
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