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NURSING HOMES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATE SYSTEM West Virginia
1 State Long Term Care Ombudsman Suzanne Messenger State LTC Ombudsman Aging and Disability Resource Center 9541 Middletown Mall Fairmont, WV 26554 Work: (304)363-1595 Fax: (304)363-1598 website:http://www.state. wv.us/seniorservices/	11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Roy Herzbach Regional Ombudsman Program Supervisor Legal Aid Society of Charleston Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 922 Quarrier Street, #400 Embleton Building, 4th Floor Charleston, WV 25301-2366 Work: (800)834-0598 Fax: (304)345-5934 Area Served: Mason county - Supervises all the other ombs.
2 Office on Aging Ann Stottlemyer Commissioner WV Bureau of Senior Services - III 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25305-0160 Work: (304)558-3317 Fax: (304)558-5609 website:http://www.state. wv.us/wvseniors	Alice Hess Ombudsman AAA MOVRC/Region II Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog 327 9th Street Parkersburg, WV 26101 Work: (304)485-4242 Fax: (304)428-6741 Area Served: Calhoun, Doddridge, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt and Wood counties
Sandra Vanin Commissioner WV Bureau of Senior Services - III 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25305-0160 Work: (304)558-3317 Fax: (304)558-5609	Janel Isner Ombudsman LTC Ombudsman Program/Region VII Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P.O. Box 2985 Elkins, WV 26241 Work: (800)834-0598 Fax: (304)636-6355 Area Served: Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Tucker, and Webster counties
3 Licensure and Certifications John Wilkinson Director West Virginia Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification 350 Capitol Street Room 206 Charleston, WV 25301-3718 Work: (304)558-0050 Fax: (304)558-2515	Phyllis Jarvis Ombudsman Legal Aid Society-Charleston/Region III Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 922 Quarrier Street 5th Floor Charleston, WV 25301 Work: (800)834-0598 Fax: (304)345-5934 Area Served: Clay, Kanawha, Roane counties
4 Medicaid Fraud Unit Control David Bishop Director Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of West Virginia Capitol Complex - Bldg. 6 Room B-848 Charleston, WV 25305 Work: (304)558-1858 Fax: (304)558-3498	Delores Polly Lafferty Ombudsman Ombudsman with Legal Aid of WV 115B South Kanawha Street Beckley, WV 25801 Work: (304)929-3938 Fax: (304)255-0562 Area Served: Raleigh, Boone, Logan, Mingo, McDowell and Wyoming counties
5 Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator Alberta Slack WV NHA Licensing Board 5303 Kensington Drive Cross Lanes, WV 25313 Work: (304)759-0722 Fax: (304)759-0724	Margaret Medvick Regional Ombudsman Legal Aid Society of Charleston LTC Ombudsman Program P.O. Box 546 656 W. Piedmont St. Keyser, WV 26726 Work: (304)788-6770 Fax: (304)788-2651
6 Medicaid Agency Nancy Atkins Commissioner WV Dept of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Medical Services 350 Capitol Street Room 251 Charleston, WV 25301-3706 Work: (304)558-1700 Fax: (304)558-1451	Marge Medvick Ombudsman LTC Ombudsman Program/Region V Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P.O. Box 546 Keyser, WV 26726 Work: (800)834-0598 Fax: (304)788-6770 Area Served: Berkley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, Pendleton counties
7 Quality Improvement Organization John Wiesendanger Chief Executive Officer WV Medical Institute, Inc 3001 Chesterfield Place Charleston, WV 25304 Work: (304)346-9864 Fax: (304)346-9863	Maggie Meehan Ombudsman Appalachian Legal Services, Region VIII 1428 Main Street Princeton, WV 24740 Work: (800)834-0598 Fax: (304)431-3016 Area Served: McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, Wyoming counties
8 Protection and Advocacy System Clarise Hausch Acting Executive Director West Virginia Advocates, Inc. 1207 Quarrier Street Litton Bldg., 4th Floor Charleston, WV 25301 Work: (304)346-0847 Fax: (304)346-0867	Diana Ramey Ombudsman Legal Aid Society of Charleston/Region IV Long Term Care Ombudman Pro. 1005 Sixth Avenue Huntington, WV 25701 Work: (800)834-0598 Fax: (304)697-2071 Area Served: Cabell, Lincoln, Putnam, Wayne counties
9 Adult Protective Service Agency Bonnie Pishner Program Manager Office of Social Services/Admin & Adult Servi Dept of Health & Human Res. 350 Capitol Street #691 Charleston, WV 25301-3740 Work: (304)558-3076 Fax: (304)558-4563	Chris Rine Ombudsman Legal Aid Society of Charleston/Region I Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog 1025 Main Street The Mull Center, Suite 716 Wheeling, WV 26003 Work: (800)834-0598 Fax: (304)232-7879 Area Served: Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler, Wetzel counties
11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Brenda Alvarado Ombudsman Ombudsman with Legal Aid of WV 110 South Third Street Clarksburg, WV 26301 Work: (304)326-2012 Fax: (304)623-6215 Area Served: Harrison, Monongalia, Lewis, Preston, Taylor	Betsy Talbott Ombudsman Legal Aid West Virginia Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 153 Holland Avenue Westover, WV 26501 Work: (800)834-0598 Area Served: Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, Upshur counties
Alice Dillon Ombudsman Appalachian Legal Services, Region VIII 1428 Main Street Princeton, WV 24740 Work: (800)834-0598 Fax: (304)431-3016
Last Updated Wednesday, January 07, 2009