The Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) invites you to learn about and share your thoughts on the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and Legal Assistance.

OADS will hold a public listening session on Thursday, September 15, at 2 PM EST via Zoom. The listening session will contain two parts:

Part 1 will cover the Department?s Legal Assistance program and current rule, 10-149 C.M.R. Ch. 5, Section 64. Legal Assistance provides legal services to older adults to access long-term care options and other community-based services, as well as to protect older adults against challenges to their independence, choice and financial security.

Part 2 will cover the Department?s State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program and the creation of a new rule. The State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program investigates complaints of rights violations received on behalf of individuals receiving long-term care services in the community or residential/institutional settings.

The agenda for both parts of the listening session is as follows:

1. Overview of the Program
2. Overview of Policy Proposal
3. Public Feedback

All are welcome to attend. To register, please use the link below. Interpreter services will be provided during the listening session upon request.

Please register in advance for this meeting:

https://mainestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sdeytrzosEtDOpl2QaujFsruLNdZS1bRB

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.