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FIVES helps long-term care facilities, other providers help each other during evacuations

FIVES (Facility Information, Vacancy and Evacuation System) is a web-based system developed by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) to help providers search and report vacancies during disaster-related evacuations. FIVES supports…  | continue this story

Heat-related illness advice for older people

Hot summer weather can pose special health risks to older adults. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has some advice for helping older people avoid heat-related illnesses, known as hyperthermia…  | continue this story

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20th Annual Habilitation Therapies Conference

Sept. 20-21, 2010
John H. Winters Human Services Complex
701 W. 51st St.
Austin, Texas
Karen Hardwick, Ph.D., OTR, FAOTA
Conference Coordinator

Quarterly Interest List Stakeholder Meeting

Nov. 8, 2010
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Public Hearing Room
John H. Winters Complex
701 W. 51st St.
Austin, Texas

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How to report abuse or make complaints about a DADS service provider

Consumer Rights and Services

The Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) has identified the Office of Consumer Rights and Services as its centralized source for the receipt of complaints by consumers, family members and the general public.

To report a complaint about the treatment of older Texans and people with disabilities, including people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who receive services in facilities or from agencies regulated by DADS click here to contact Consumer Rights and Services or call 1-800-458-9858.

 

Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers

If you are concerned with the treatment of someone living in a state supported living center (SSLC), call 1-877-323-6466, or 1-877-648-2233 if you use TDD, to speak to an independent ombudsman who can help. To learn more, visit the Independent Ombudsman website.

Suspected cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation of SSLC residents should be reported directly to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at 1-800-252-5400.

 

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Long-term care ombudsmen work to resolve complaints about the quality of life and quality of care of people who live in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and to protect their rights. If you have concerns, call 1-800-252-2412. To learn more, visit the Long-Term Care Ombudsman website.

 

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Ombudsman Office

Contact the HHSC Ombudsman Office if you have complaints or issues related to health and human services programs not administered by DADS.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Office of the Ombudsman, MC H-700
P.O. Box 13247
Austin, TX 78711-3247

Toll-free: 1-877-787-8999
Fax: 1-888-780-8099 (Toll-free)
TTY: 1-888-425-6889 or 1-512-438-3087
E-mail: contact@hhsc.state.tx.us

Report fraud

Report suspected waste, fraud or abuse in health and human services programs to the Texas State Auditor's Office at 1-800-TX-AUDIT, and to the HHSC Office of Inspector General at 1-800-436-6184.

State supported living center monitoring

Consistent with requirements set out in the Settlement Agreement between the state of Texas and the U. S. Department of Justice, three teams of professionals in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities have been assigned responsibility for conducting a baseline review and subsequent on-site compliance monitoring visits at each of the 12 state supported living centers in Texas as well as at the ICF/MR component of the Rio Grande State Center.

Click here to learn more about this process.