Nursing Home

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/

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.
http://www.protectelders.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. [PDF]
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

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. [PDF]
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

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.
http://www.stltoday.com/nursinghomes

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. [PDF]
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. [PDF]
http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0578high.pdf

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/

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.
http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyer.com/

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). [PDF]
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. [PDF]
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