Get to know our team and why we're so passionate about what we do.
Our approach is geared toward helping people in long-term care and their loved ones.
We help those in long-term care facilities across St. Louis and northeast Missouri.
Get involved with our mission through volunteering, events and donations.
We serve 21 counties by offering free assistance to individuals and families seeking long-term care. We also provide advocacy services to those currently living in long-term care communities. Discover why Jerry spends his time as a VOYCE volunteer!
See Our ImpactOur generous supporters have helped us expand our offerings to help more people in need, but there’s still more work to be done. Will you pitch in to help those in long-term care and their loved ones?
Support Our MissionHave a little spare time? Use it to help out at one of our long-term care facilities as an Ombudsman. You’ll leave feeling fulfilled with the knowledge that you made a difference in someone's life.
Get InvolvedDid VOYCE help you or your loved one? Did you utilize one of our programs and it helped you navigate long-term care? We want to hear from you! Share your story with us.
Submit Your StoryProgram Information: Trying to come to terms with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will present an ongoing challenge for many years to come. We...
The toll that Covid-19 has taken on long-term care(LTC) residents is staggering, from increased likelihood of elder abuse to being targets for scams related to COVID-19. The risks that COVID-19 placed on the health of older adults and the ways it swept through long-term care homes caused residents to lose many of their rights. As…
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Residents have rights. This is the core of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, which is dedicated to advocating for the rights of residents. During this pandemic, we have seen rights in direct conflict with health and safety precautions against COVID-19. Most notably is a resident’s right to have visitors. Since March of 2020, visitation guidance…
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued their emergency regulation requiring healthcare workers to become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022. VOYCE advocates on behalf of residents in long-term care and we are pleased to see that this regulation not only includes long-term care clinical and non-clinical staff, but also…
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