Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County — federally-mandated advocates for senior residents in local care facilities — is transitioning into a nonprofit named AgeUp to provide volunteer opportunities in addition to their senior advocacy work.
For roughly 25 years, Ombudsman Services has been a quality-of-life watchdog for nearly 10,000 residents in more than 430 care facilities, conducting monthly visits to senior care facilities and responding to reports of abuse, Executive Director Elyse Brummer said.
“It’s very meaningful, making a difference to probably the most fragile, vulnerable members of our community with very profound needs,” she said. “We are the adopted daughters and sons for a lot of these residents.”