Florida organization dedicated to nursing home reform to prevent elder abuse and neglect. Includes a list of Residents Rights.
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.
NCCNHR offers publications, fact sheets, advocacy tips, federal laws and regulations focused on abuse/neglect prevention. Includes government policy and legal updates.
This non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes offers comprehensive information for professionals and consumers.
General information on elderly abuse by neglect.
For each state, list of nursing homes on the Watch List indicating severity of warning based on history of actual harm and immediate jeopardy.
United States GAO testimony of Leslie Aronovitz before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate (March 2002).
These investigative reports discuss the high rate of abuse and neglect and review examples of corruption in the long term care industry.
Describes pressure ulcers development with a focus on prevention. Includes photographs of decubitus ulcers.
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.
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