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Idaho nursing home abuse assistance

Nursing home abuse involving Idaho nursing homes should be reported.  Below are the names of state officials to whom you may report nursing home abuse or neglect.

State Long Term Care Ombudsman
Cathy Hart
State LTC Ombudsman
Idaho Commission on Aging
P.O. Box 83720
3380 American Terrace, Suite 120
Boise, ID 83720-0007
Work: (208)334-3833
Fax: (208)334-3033
website:http://www.idahoaging.com/programs/ps_ombuds.htm
 
Office on Aging
Lois Bauer
Administrator
Commission on Aging
PO Box 83720
3380 American Terrace, Suite 120
Boise, ID 83720-0007
Work: (208)334-3833
Fax: (208)334-3033
 
Licensure and Certifications
Debra Ransom, RN
Chief
ID Dept. of Health & Welfare
Facility Standards Bureau
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Work: (208)334-6626
Fax: (208)364-1888
 
Medicaid Fraud Unit Control
Mond Warren
Dept of Health & Welfare
Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Unit
450 West State ST 6th Floor
Boise, ID 83720-5450
Work: (208)334-0675
 
Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator
Rayola Jacobsen
Bureau of Occupational Licenses
Owyhee Plaza, 1109 Main St.
Suite 220
Boise, ID 83702-5642
Work: (208)334-3233
Fax: (208)334-3945
 
Medicaid Agency
David Rogers
Administrator
ID Dept. of Health and Welfare
Division of Medicaid
3232 Elder Street
Boise, ID 83706
Work: (208)364-1804
Fax: (208)364-1811
 
Quality Improvement Organization
Marilyn Edmondson
Manager of Medicare Operations
Qualis Health
720 Park Boulevard
Suite 120
Boise, ID 83712-7756
Work: (208)343-4617
Fax: (208)343-4705
 
Protection and Advocacy System
James Baugh
Executive Director
Comprehensive Advocacy (Co-Ad), Inc.
4477 Emerald
Suite B-100
Boise, ID 83706
Work: (208)336-5353
Fax: (208)336-5396
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Adult Protective Service Agency
Sarah Scott
Program Administrator
Commission on Aging
PO Box 83720
3380 American Terrace, Suite 120
Boise, ID 83720-0007
Work: (208)334-3833
Fax: (208)334-3033
 
Local and Regional Ombudsmen
Mary Edgar
Ombudsman
College of Southern Idaho - Area IV
Area IV Office on Aging
315 Falls Ave.
PO Box 1238
Twin Falls, ID 83303-1238
Work: (736)736-2122
Fax: (736)736-2126
Area Served: Area IV - Minidoka, Cassia, Blaine, Gooding, Twin Falls, Camas, Lincoln and Jerome counties
 
Melody Finn-Kinswa
Idaho Commission on Aging - Area III
LTC Ombudsman Program
1009 Everett Street
Caldwell, ID 83605
Work: (208)459-9698
Fax: (208)454-0141
Area Served: Area III - Boise, Adams, Owyhee, Canyon Washington, Payette counties
 
Ruth McQuinn
Ombudsman
Community Action Agency, Inc. AAA - Area II
LTC Ombudsman Program
124 New 6th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
Work: (208)743-5580
Fax: (208)746-7923
Area Served: Area II - Clearwater, Latah, Idaho, Leweis and Nez Perce counties
 
Marie Peterson
Ombudsman
Eastern Idaho Special Svcs. Agency - Area VI
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
P.O. Box 51098
357 Constitution Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83405
Work: (208)522-5391
Fax: (208)522-5453
Area Served: Area VI - Butte, Fremont, Madison, Lemhi, Custer, Teton, Clark, Jefferson and Bonnerville counties
 
Elizabeth Scheid-Delaney
Ombudsman
Southeast Idaho Council of Govt. AAA - Area V
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
P.O. Box 6079
214 East Center
Pocatello, ID 83204
Work: (208)233-4032
Fax: (208)233-5232
Area Served: Area V - Bingham, Bannock, Power, Caribou, Franklin, Bear Lake and Oneida counties
 
Judy Shannon
Ombudsman
Idaho Commission on Aging - Area III-A
LTC Ombudsmen Program
10624 W. Executive Drive
Boise, ID 83713
Work: (208)322-7033
Fax: (208)322-3569
Area Served: Ada, Elmore, Gem, Oqghee, Boise
 
Jan Young
Ombudsman
Idaho Commision on Aging AAA - Area I
LTC Ombudsman Program
1221 Ironwood Drive
Suite 102
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Work: (208)667-3179
Fax: (208)667-5938