Web Directory

» A Perfect Cause
   Advocacy organization for disability and elder rights in America. Includes a comprehensive study of sexual offenders in nursing homes.
   http://www.aperfectcause.org/

» 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.
   http://www.agedcarecrisis.com/

» 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.
   http://www.canhr.org

» 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.
   http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/ministry_reports/ltc_04/mohltc_report04.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.
   http://caag.state.ca.us/bmfea/elder.htm

» Elderly Abused at 1 in 3 Nursing Homes - ABCNEWS.com Report
   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.
   http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92689&page=1

» Elderly Locked up at Nursing Home - Asahi Shimbun Report
   Despite repeated warnings, a local nursing home continues to lock elderly residents in their rooms or strap them to wheelchairs.
   http://www.asahi.com/english/nation/TKY200410160131.html

» End Nursing Home Abuse
   Non-profit working to prevent abuse and neglect of nursing home residents.
   http://www.nursinghomemonitors.org

» 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.
   http://www.4fate.org/

» 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.
   http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07241.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.
   http://www.kabc.org/

» 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.
   http://www.nccnhr.org/

» 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.
   http://www.memberofthefamily.net/usmap.htm

» Nursing Home Abuse Increasing - CBS News.com Reports
   These investigative reports discuss the high rate of abuse and neglect and review examples of corruption in the long term care industry.
   http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/07/30/national/main304038.shtml

» 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.
   http://www.oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-01-04-00340.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.
   http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0578high.pdf

» Shortcomings in Efforts to Protect Residents from Abuse
   United States GAO testimony of Leslie Aronovitz before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate (March 2002).
   http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02448t.pdf

» US Government Accountability Office Report on Nursing Homes
   According to this extensive GAO December 2005 report, challenges remain in insuring high-quality care and resident safety despite increased oversight.
   http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06117.pdf

» Why Some Elderly Attacks Go Unnoticed - ABCNEWS.com Report
   A congressional committee's findings indicate that elderly abuse cases are often not reported to police or disregarded altogether.
   http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=91848&page=1