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Nursing Home Links

• Fatal Neglect - Times Special Investigation In this October 1997 article Mark Thompson investigates cases of abuse and neglect in nursing homes.
  
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Information Center The Bauman and Rasor Group Inc. Investigative and Consultant Services offers a guide to Federal/State laws related to nursing home care along with a guide to choosing a nursing home and ensuring adequate care will be provided.
  
• CMS Report to Congress - Fall 2000 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) survey focused on systems to prevent nursing home abuse and neglect. Includes each state's citation rates 1996 - 1999.
  
• 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.
  
• Elder Abuse - Illinois Long Term Care Facilities Office of Inspector General audit of Illinois practices on the identification, investigation and resolution procedures related to elder abuse in long-term care facilities.
  
• 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.
  
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect - Florida From the Law Offices of Philip DeBerard, descriptions of elder abuse and neglect in a nursing home setting. Includes chapter 400 of Florida Statutes, the "Nursing Home Residents' Bill of Rights".
  
• Nursing Home Abuse - Tennessee, Whelchel, May & Associates Tennessee Law firm specializing in nursing home residents' rights, abuse and neglect. Serving Florida and the south eastern United States. Includes rights and care requirements listed in the US Code of Federal Regulations.
  
• 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.
  
• Abuse and Neglect in Assisted-Living Facilities - TIME.com Report This investigation into abuse and neglect of vulnerable seniors includes case studies and problems identified by the Department of Health and Human Services.
  
• Nursing Home Residents' Rights - Fighting Abuse and Neglect From ElderCare Consulting in Massachusetts, this spirited page addresses Nursing Home residents' rights with tips on fighting abuse and neglect.
  
• Nursing Home Abuse - Detection and Intervention in Florida From the law firm of Zebersky and Giulianti, helpful checklist and brochure on how to spot and stop nursing home abuse and neglect. Includes a list of Rights for the Elderly in Florida.
  
• Nursing Home Justice Center - Nevada Law firm committed to protecting the rights of nursing homes and assisted living facilities residents in Nevada. Includes a list of danger signs, rights provided under Nevada law, how to report abuse/neglect in Las Vegas & Reno.
  
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect - CANHR California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform provide the history of past citations, complaints and deficiencies related to elder abuse/neglect for all California Nursing Homes. Legal updates. Lawyer referral service for cases of elder abuse and neglect.
  
• Nursing Home and Elder Abuse - Suite101.com Examines the problem of abuse in nursing homes and identifies signs and symptoms of abuse.
  
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect - Tennessee From the State of Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, warning signs of patient and elder abuse.
  
• 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.
  
• Midwest Nursing Home Abuse Prevention Network - Missouri The lawfirm of Bartimus, Frickleton, Robertson and Obetz provides a list of Federal regulations and enforceable rights to protect nursing home patients. Includes Missouri laws, whistleblower protections , how to spot and stop abuse.
  
• Elder Abuse - Texas Senior Law Links to recourses and resources concerning abuse of seniors, including nursing home negligence and abuse. Includes a link to ratings of every nursing home in Texas.
  
• 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.
  
• Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Includes information on pressure ulcers, and links to resources, including how to report Elder Abuse in Texas. From the Fort Worth law firm, Suchocki, Bullard & Cummings.
  
• Los Angeles County Department of Health Services - Nursing Homes How the Department of Health Services regulates Nursing Homes to protects patients. Includes descriptions of citations, deficiencies and complaints.
  
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect - Texas From the Matthews Law Firm specializing in nursing home abuse and neglect: Links and guide to benefit resources, elder abuse hotlines and Ombudsman offices in Texas.
  
• Abuse of U.S. Nursing Home Residents The Committee on Government Reform makes available in PDF format the 2001 Congressional Study on nursing home abuse and neglect. Includes proposed legislation on the subject.