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NURSING HOMES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATE SYSTEM Arkansas
1 State Long Term Care Ombudsman Kathie Gately State LTC Ombudsman AR Division of Aging & Adult Services State LTC Ombudsman P.O.B. 1437 Slot S-540 Little Rock, AR 72203 Work: (501)682-8952 Fax: (501)682-6393 website:http://www.arombu dsman.com/	10 Citizen Advocacy Group Martha Deaver President AR Advocates for Nursing Home Residents 1631 Wills Drive Conway, AR 72032 Work: (501)450-9619 website:http://www.aanhr. org
2 Office on Aging Krista Hughes Director Div. of Aging & Adult Services - VI AR Dept. of Human Services 7th and Main Streets P.O. Box 1437, Slot 1412 Little Rock, AR 72203-1437 Work: (501)682-2441 Fax: (501)682-8155	11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Mary Askew Ombudsman Northwest Arkansas AAA Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog 1510 Rock Springs Road P.O. Box 1795 Harrison, AR 72602 Work: (870)741-1144 Fax: (870)741-6214 Area Served: Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy and Washington counties
3 Licensure and Certifications Carol Shockley Director, Office of Long-Term Care Department of Human Services Medical Services P O Box 8059 Slot 402 Little Rock, AR 72203-8059 Work: (501)682-8486 Fax: (501)682-6171	Tonia Barnes Senior Specialist West Central Arkansas AAA Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog 905 West Grand Ave Hot Springs, AR 71913 Work: (501)321-2811 Fax: (501)321-2650 Area Served: Montgomery, Garland, Hot Springs, Clark, Pike counties
4 Medicaid Fraud Unit Control Jay Shue Director Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Arkansas Office of the Attorney General 323 Center Street Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72201 Work: (501)682-8104 Fax: (501)682-8135	Brenda Brown Ombudsman Southeast Arkansas AAA Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog P.O. Box 8569 709 East 8th Pine Bluff, AR 71611 Work: (870)543-6300 Area Served: Arkansas, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln counties
5 Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator Jean Adams Office of Long Term Care P.O. Box 8059 Slot 402 Little Rock, AR 72203-8059 Work: (501)682-1873 Fax: (501)682-6955	Nancy Deckard Ombudsman White River Arkansas AAA Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog P.O. Box 2637 3998 Harrison Street Batesville, AR 72503 Work: (870)793-4433 Fax: (870)793-4492
6 Medicaid Agency Ray Hanley Director AR Medicaid Division of Medical Services 103 E. 7th Street PO Box 1437, Slot 1100 Little Rock, AR 72203 Work: (501)682-8292 Fax: (501)682-1197	Herman Estaun Ombudsman Central Arkansas AAA - Carelink Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog 706 West 4th Street P.O. Box 5988 North Little Rock, AR 72119 Work: (501)372-5300 Area Served: Pulaski, Saline, Faulkner, Lonoke, Prairie, Monroe counties
7 Quality Improvement Organization Nancy Archer HCQIP Director AR Foundation For Med Care Inc 401 West Capitol Suite 508 Little Rock, AR 72201 Work: (501)375-5700 Fax: (501)375-5705	Deborah Hanson Ombudsman Southwest Arkansas AAA Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog 600 Colombia PO Box 1863 Magnolia, AR 71753 Work: (870)234-7410 Fax: (870)234-6804 Area Served: Calhoun, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Sevier, Union counties
Russell Brasher CEO AR Foundation For Med Care Inc 2201 Brooken Hill Drive PO Box 180001 Fort Smith, AR 72908 Work: (501)649-8501 Fax: (501)649-8180 website:http://www.afmc.o rg	Debbie Medley Ombudsman Western Arkansas AAA Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog 524 Garrison Avenue P.O. Box 1724 Fort Smith, AR 72902 Work: (501)783-4500 Fax: (479)783-0029 Area Served: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Sebastian, Scott, Polk counties
8 Protection and Advocacy System Nan Ellen East Executive Director Disability Rights Center, Inc. Evergreen Place, Suite 201 1100 North University Little Rock, AR 72207 Work: (501)296-1775 Fax: (501)296-1779 website:http://www.advoca cyservices.org	Jenny Riley Regional Ombudsman West Central Arkansas AAA 1310 West Main Suite A Russellville, AR 72801 Work: (501)321-2811 Fax: (501)321-2650 Area Served: Conway, Johnson, Perry, Pope and Yell counties
9 Adult Protective Service Agency Raymond Vining Administrator Adult Protective Services P.O. Box 1437 Slot #1412 Little Rock, AR 72203 Work: (501)682-8495 Fax: (501)682-6393	Elvin Smith Ombudsman East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog P.O. Box 5035 Jonesboro, AR 72401 Work: (870)972-5980 Fax: (870)930-2234
Last Updated Monday, June 29, 2009