Nationwide Services

Rights of Nursing Home Residents. A website by the American Association of Retired People listing the rights of nursing home residents under federal law enacted in 1987. A good place where family members and residents can learn about the legal requirements to which nursing homes are subject in the area of care and patient rights.
www.aarp.org/getans/consumer/rights.html

National Aging Information Center
A central source for a wide variety of program- and policy-related materials, with demographic and other statistical data on the health, economic, and social status of older Americans.

National Center on Elder Abuse
NCEA manages an information Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly, training facilities, and publications.

www.hcfa.gov/quality/docs/saddir.htm.

This website lists the headquarters office of the agency in every state which is charged with licensing and supervising skilled nursing facilities. If you are concerned with, or have complaints regarding the care of a resident of a nursing home you should definitely visit this website, locate the name and address of your state’s agency representative, and contact that person in order to obtain further information on the filing of a complaint.

Senior Law
This site contains information about Elder Law and the rights of the elderly and disabled. Senior citizens, their families, attorneys, social workers, and financial planners can access information on Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, and trusts.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A good collection of resources on elder law.

National Organizations Concerned with Elder Abuse

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