National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center

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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.wvseni orservices.gov	11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Roy Herzbach RLTCO Program Director Legal Aid of West Virginia Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 922 Quarrier Street 4th Floor Charleston, WV 25301-2366 Work: (866)255-4370 Fax: (304)342-3011 website:http://www.lawv.n et
2 Office on Aging Sandra Vanin Commissioner WV Bureau of Senior Services 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25305-0160 Work: (304)558-3317 Fax: (304)558-5609 website:http://www.wvseni orservices.gov	Phyllis Jarvis Regional Ombudsman Legal Aid of West Virginia Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 922 Quarrier Street 4th Floor Charleston, WV 25301 Work: (866)255-4370 Fax: (304)345-5934 website:http://www.lawv.n et Area Served: Clay, Kanawha, Roane counties
3 Licensure and Certifications John Wilkinson Director WVDHHR - OHFLAC Facility Licensure & Certification Capitol & Washington Sts., 1 Davis Square Suite 101 Charleston, WV 25301 Work: (304)558-0050 Fax: (304)558-2515 website:http://www.wvdhhr .org/ohflac	Delores (Polly) Lafferty Regional Ombudsman Legal Aid of West Virginia 115B South Kanawha Street Beckley, WV 25801 Work: (866)255-4370 Fax: (304)255-0562 website:http://www.lawv.n et Area Served: Raleigh, Boone, Logan, Mingo, McDowell and Wyoming counties
4 Medicaid Fraud Unit Control David Bishop Director WVDHHR - OIG - MFCU Capitol Complex - Bldg. 6 Room 848-B Charleston, WV 25305 Work: (304)558-1858 Fax: (304)558-3498 website:http://www.wvdhhr .org/oig/mfcu	Marge Medvick Regional Ombudsman Legal Aid of West Virginia Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P.O. Box 546 Keyser, WV 26726 Work: (304)788-6770 Fax: (304)778-2651 website:http://www.lawv.n et Area Served: Berkley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, Pendleton counties
5 Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator Alberta Slack WV NHA Licensing Board P. O. Box 522 Winfield, WV 25213 Work: (304)586-4070 Fax: (304)586-4079 website:http://www.state. wv.us/wvnha	Janel Phillips Regional Ombudsman Legal Aid of West Virginia Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P. O. Box 229 Elkins, WV 26241 Work: (866)255-4370 Fax: (304)630-2058 website:http://www.lawv.n et Area Served: Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Nicholas, Pochahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Tucker, Webster counties
6 Medicaid Agency Marsha Morris Commissioner WV Dept of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Medical Services 350 Capitol Street Charleston, WV 25301-3709 Work: (304)558-1703 Fax: (304)558-1451 website:http://www.wvdhhr .org/bms	Diana Ramey Regional Ombudsman Legal Aid of West Virginia Long Term Care Ombudman Pro. 1005 Sixth Avenue Huntington, WV 25701 Work: (866)255-4370 Fax: (304)697-2071 website:http://www.lawv.n et Area Served: Cabell, Lincoln, Putnam, Wayne 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 website:http://www.qiwv.o rg	Robin Rice Regional Ombudsman Legal Aid of West Virginia 1519 North Walker Street Princeton, WV 24740 Work: (866)255-4370 Fax: (304)431-3016 website:http://www.lawv.n et Area Served: Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers counties
8 Protection and Advocacy System Clarice Hausch Executive Director West Virginia Advocates, Inc. 1207 Quarrier Street Litton Bldg., 4th Floor Charleston, WV 25301 Work: (304)346-0847 Fax: (304)346-0867 website:http://www.wvadvo cates.org	Chris Rine Ombudsman Legal Aid of West Virginia Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog 1025 Main Street The Mull Center, Suite 716 Wheeling, WV 26003 Work: (304)232-4392 Fax: (304)232-7879 website:http://www.lawv.n et Area Served: Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler, Wetzel counties
9 Adult Protective Service Agency Kathie King Program Manager II Div. of Children & Adult Services WVDHHR - BCF 350 Capitol Street Room 691 Charleston, WV 25301 Work: (304)558-8839 Fax: (304)558-4563 website:http://www.wvdhhr .org/bef	Linda Wahlbaker Regional Ombudsman Legal Aid of West Virginia 327 Ninth Street Parkersburg, WV 26101 Work: (304)485-4242 Fax: (304)428-6741 Area Served: Calhoun, Doddridge, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood counties
11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Brenda Dotson Regional Ombudsman Legal Aid of West Virginia Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 110 South Third Street Clarksburg, WV 26301 Work: (866)255-4370 Fax: (304)623-6215 website:http://www.lawv.n et Area Served: Harrison, Monongalia, Lewis, Preston, Taylor counties	Melissa Wright Staff Attorney/Regional LTCO Associate Direct Legal Aid of West Virginia Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 235 High Street Suite 520 Morgantown, WV 26505 Work: (866)255-4370 Fax: (304)296-2746 website:http://www.lawv.n et
Last Updated Monday, June 29, 2009