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National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform - http://www.nccnhr.org/
NCCNHR offers publications, fact sheets, advocacy tips, federal laws and regulations focused on abuse/neglect prevention. Includes government policy and legal updates. |
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California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform - http://www.canhr.org/
History of past citations, complaints and deficiencies related to elder abuse and neglect for all California nursing homes. Also providing legal updates and attorney referrals. |
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GAO 2007 Report on Nursing Home Enforcement - http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07241.pdf
The US Government Accountability Office concludes that efforts to strengthen Federal enforcement have not deterred some homes from repeatedly harming residents. |
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US Government Accountability Office Report on Nursing Homes - http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06117.pdf
According to this extensive GAO December 2005 report, challenges remain in insuring high-quality care and resident safety despite increased oversight. |
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Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes - http://caag.state.ca.us/bmfea/elder.htm
The California Attorney General discusses Operation Guardians, a unique multidisciplinary facility inspection program. Gives elder abuse prosecution data from 1994 to 2003. |
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Foundation Aiding The Elderly (FATE) - http://www.4fate.org/
Nonprofit organization helping patients who are victims of neglect or abuse in nursing homes. Includes consumer information on selecting a facility and filing a complaint. |
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Aged Care Crisis - http://www.agedcarecrisis.com/
Independent advocacy organization focusing on abuse and neglect in Australian facilities. Includes a list of sanctions, research articles, guides, checklists and statistics. |
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Nursing Home Complaint Investigations - http://www.oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-01-04-00340.pdf
Report from the U.S. Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, focusing on State agencies investigations and performance. |
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Shortcomings in Efforts to Protect Residents from Abuse - http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02448t.pdf
United States GAO testimony of Leslie Aronovitz before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate (March 2002). |
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National Nursing Home Watch List - http://www.memberofthefamily.net/usmap.htm
For each state, list of nursing homes on the Watch List indicating severity of warning based on history of actual harm and immediate jeopardy. |
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A Perfect Cause - http://www.aperfectcause.org/
Advocacy organization for disability and elder rights in America. Includes a comprehensive study of sexual offenders in nursing homes. |
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Commitment to Care: A Plan for Long Term Care in Ontario - http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/ministry_reports/ltc_04/mohltc_report04.pdf
Offers changes in monitoring nursing homes and public accountability such as unannounced inspections, a public website to report problems, and protection for whistle-blowers. |
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Nursing Home Abuse Increasing - CBS News.com Reports - http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/07/30/national/main304038.shtml
These investigative reports discuss the high rate of abuse and neglect and review examples of corruption in the long term care industry. |
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Nursing Home Deaths: GAO November 2004 Report - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0578high.pdf
Arkansas Coroner referrals confirm weaknesses in state and federal oversight of quality of care. Includes recommendations from the United States Government Accountability Office. |
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Kansas Advocates for Better Care (KABC) - http://www.kabc.org/
This non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes offers comprehensive information for professionals and consumers. |
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The Coalition to Protect America's Elders - http://www.protectelders.org/
Florida organization dedicated to nursing home reform to prevent elder abuse and neglect. Includes a list of Residents Rights. |
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Elderly Locked up at Nursing Home - Asahi Shimbun Report - http://www.asahi.com/english/nation/TKY200410160131.html
Despite repeated warnings, a local nursing home continues to lock elderly residents in their rooms or strap them to wheelchairs. |
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Scott A. Sanok, Esq. - http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyer.com/
Offers information on abuse in a nursing home setting and residents rights. Includes a series of news articles and streaming videos. |
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Neglected to Death - STLtoday.com 2002 Report - http://www.stltoday.com/nursinghomes
Comprehensive series of articles on preventable deaths in U.S. nursing homes by St. Louis Post Dispatch investigative reporters Andrew Schneider and Phillip O'Connor. |
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Elderly Abused at 1 in 3 Nursing Homes - ABCNEWS.com Report - http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92689&page=1
Reports of serious physical, sexual and verbal abuse are numerous among the nation's nursing homes, according to a congressional report released on July 30, 2001. |