Adult Protective Service Practice Exam

Notification to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program must be made to all of the following except which licensed facility?

1. Skilled Nursing Facilities

2. Assisted Living Facilities

3. Adult Family Care Homes

4. Group Homes

The correct answer is: Group Homes

The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is designed to advocate for the rights and well-being of residents in licensed long-term care facilities. Notification to this program is generally required for facilities that are licensed to provide care to vulnerable individuals. Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, and Adult Family Care Homes are all licensed facilities that typically fall under the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman Program. These types of facilities provide care and services that are closely monitored for quality and compliance with regulations, making them appropriate settings for the Ombudsman to engage and advocate for resident rights. Group Homes, on the other hand, often operate under different regulations, particularly if they provide residential care but not medical care, and they may not be required to notify or engage with the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program in the same way that the other listed facilities do. Therefore, it is this distinction that makes the Group Home the correct response in this context.