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2010 COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE - Orange County

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North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation<br />

Telephone Complaint Line: (919) 733-8499 or (800) 624-3004 (in state)<br />

Telephone Nursing Home Information Line: (919) 733-5794<br />

NC state-licensing agency for long-term care facilities. Licenses and regulates nursing homes<br />

and adult care homes.<br />

OMBUDSMAN FOR ORANGE & DURHAM COUNTIES<br />

Triangle J Area Agency on Aging<br />

Telephone: (919) 558-9401<br />

Lead Ombudsman for <strong>Orange</strong> and Durham Counties<br />

Triangle J Area Agency on Aging, PO Box 12276, RTP, NC 27709<br />

Email: ckarhoff@tjcog.org<br />

Ombudsmen investigate complaints about the care of residents in long-term care facilities and<br />

serve as residents’ advocates. They provide mediation and education in an effort to resolve grievances<br />

and increase understanding of long-term care residents’ rights.<br />

• Alamance <strong>County</strong> Ombudsman<br />

Telephone: (336) 294-4950<br />

• Chatham <strong>County</strong> Ombudsman<br />

Telephone: (919) 542-2759<br />

<strong>Orange</strong> <strong>County</strong> Department on Aging 11 www.orangecountync.gov

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