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Kim Johnson is a dedicated Ombudsman Program Manager with over 35 years of experience in both state and federal governments. She holds multiple degrees in psychology, gerontology, business [...]

John Geiger works for Passages, the Area Agency on Aging which serves Butte, Glenn, Tehama, Plumas and Colusa Counties in Northern California. John started his Ombudsman career as a volunteer [...]

Andrea Bruhnke is the Program Coordinator for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties in California’s beautiful north coast, a background in social services and [...]

Crista Barnett Nelson, Executive Director of Senior Advocacy Services, is a 30-year veteran of the non-profit world.  After spending 18 years with a Residential Treatment Center and special [...]

Update as of July 1, 2024: Thanks to your advocacy, our 2024 budget request was partially successful! Our programs will receive an additional $5.25 million in 2024-2025 and up to an additional $1 [...]

Crista Barnett Nelson, Executive Director of Senior Advocacy Services, is a 30-year veteran of the non-profit world.  After spending 18 years with a Residential Treatment Center and special [...]

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My name is Melissa Flaherty, and I am the Stanislaus Ombudsman Coordinator. I have eleven years of experience working in the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program.  The Ombudsman program advocates for [...]

Rachel Tate is the Vice President of Ombudsman Services at WISE & Healthy Aging. Her primary responsibilities include the administration of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in Los [...]