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Nursing Home Resources

For more information on nursing home standards of care and evaluations, contact any of the organizations listed below. Remember that knowledge is power and the more we take an active interest in the nursing homes in our community, the closer we are to preventing abuse and neglect.

 

Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.gov/directory/default.htm

State Offices on Aging Directory
http://www.aoa.gov/aoa/pages/state.html

National Council on Aging
http://www.ncoa.org/index.cfm?bType=ie4

American Association of Retired People (AARP)
1-800-424-3410
http://research.aarp.org/search.html

National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
(202) 332-2276
http://www.nccnhr.org

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
(202) 783-2242
http://www.aahsa.org

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Nursing Homes Overview
http://www.medicare.gov/Nursing/Overview.asp

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Nursing Home Checklist
http://www.medicare.gov/Nursing/Checklist.pdf

The U.S. Administration on Aging’s Eldercare Locator
1-800-677-1116
http://www.eldercare.gov/

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
http://www.aahsa.org/index.shtml

The National Center for Assisted Living
http://www.longtermcareliving.com/

Senior Citizens Bureau and National Coalition for Elder Care Reform
http://www.seniorcitizensbureau.com/

Association for Protection of the Elderly
http://www.apeape.org/

You can learn what's on the most current survey for any particular facility by accessing the Nursing Home Compare database on the web site of the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).

Committee on Government Reform - Minority Office. U.S. House of Representatives

http://www.house.gov/reform/min/inves_nursing/index.htm
"Nursing Home Complaint Violation Search” allows you to search for surveys based on complaints filed by families, etc. This site naturally compliments the annual survey site as it provides a more complete picture of the activities and care provided in the facility.

United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
http://aging.senate.gov/

This key Senate Committee is responsible for investigating the state of elder care in America. The site provides a “What's New” section; committee members; jurisdiction; committee events; newsroom; legislative information; publications; sites of interest; internship information; and a fraud hotline.

ElderWeb.com
http://www.elderweb.com/

Governmental reports on nursing homes/elderly care are updated regularly. The directories include: regional, organization, advisor, body & soul, living arrangements, finance and law, policy and research, archives, site map and searching. This site is intended for professionals and family members seeking information on elder care and long-term care, and includes links to information on legal, financial, medical and housing issues, as well as policy, research and statistics.

SeniorsSite.Com
http://www.seniors-site.com/

This web page has over 30 information categories through its site map including topics such as Alzheimer's disease, senior housing, elder abuse, pet information, fraud problems, genealogy, social security, care giving, books for seniors, etc. This web page explains other common problems in nursing homes; provides national statistics of nursing home abuse, and lists warning signs.

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
http://www.aahsa.com/

Represents not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing high quality health care, housing and services to the nation's elderly. Its membership consists of over 5,000 not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, senior housing facilities, assisted living and community services.

Health Administration Responsibility Project
http://www.harp.org/

HARP is a resource for patients, doctors, and attorneys seeking to establish the liability of HMOs, Managed Health Care Organizations, and Nursing Facilities for the consequences of their decisions.

Swindle.Org
http://www.swindle.org/

This site contains information on what constitutes elder abuse, how the law applies to certain elder abuse circumstances, recent incidents of elder abuse, and where to report elder abuse crimes should you be the witness or victim of one.

Long Term Care Resources Directory
http://www.ltc-resources.com/

provides information regarding Medicare, Medicaid, Advance Directives, DNR, Resident Rights, Hospice, etc.


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