Aged Care Crisis - Independent advocacy organization focusing on abuse and neglect in Australian facilities. Includes a list of sanctions, research articles, guides, checklists and statistics.
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform - 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.
The Coalition to Protect America's Elders - Florida organization dedicated to nursing home reform to prevent elder abuse and neglect. Includes a list of Residents Rights.
Commitment to Care: A Plan for Long Term Care in Ontario - Offers changes in monitoring nursing homes and public accountability such as unannounced inspections, a public website to report problems, and protection for whistle-blowers. [PDF]
Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes - The California Attorney General discusses Operation Guardians, a unique multidisciplinary facility inspection program. Gives elder abuse prosecution data from 1994 to 2003.
Foundation Aiding The Elderly (FATE) - 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.
GAO 2007 Report on Nursing Home Enforcement - The US Government Accountability Office concludes that efforts to strengthen Federal enforcement have not deterred some homes from repeatedly harming residents. [PDF]
Kansas Advocates for Better Care (KABC) - This non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes offers comprehensive information for professionals and consumers.
National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform - NCCNHR offers publications, fact sheets, advocacy tips, federal laws and regulations focused on abuse/neglect prevention. Includes government policy and legal updates.
National Nursing Home Watch List - For each state, list of nursing homes on the Watch List indicating severity of warning based on history of actual harm and immediate jeopardy.
Neglected to Death - STLtoday.com 2002 Report - 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.
Nursing Home Complaint Investigations - Report from the U.S. Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, focusing on State agencies investigations and performance. [PDF]
Nursing Home Deaths: GAO November 2004 Report - Arkansas Coroner referrals confirm weaknesses in state and federal oversight of quality of care. Includes recommendations from the United States Government Accountability Office. [PDF]
A Perfect Cause - Advocacy organization for disability and elder rights in America. Includes a comprehensive study of sexual offenders in nursing homes.
Scott A. Sanok, Esq. - 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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