Society, Issues, Violence and Abuse, Elder, Nursing Home
- Florida organization dedicated to nursing home reform to prevent elder abuse and neglect. Includes a list of Residents Rights.
- A congressional committee's findings indicate that elderly abuse cases are often not reported to police or disregarded altogether.
- 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.
- 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.
- The California Attorney General discusses Operation Guardians, a unique multidisciplinary facility inspection program. Gives elder abuse prosecution data from 1994 to 2003.
- 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.
- Offers changes in monitoring nursing homes and public accountability such as unannounced inspections, a public website to report problems, and protection for whistle-blowers.
- These investigative reports discuss the high rate of abuse and neglect and review examples of corruption in the long term care industry.
- Non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the rights of nursing home residents. Offers advice to prevent or report abuse and lists the most common issues.
- United States GAO testimony of Leslie Aronovitz before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate (March 2002).
- Despite repeated warnings, a local nursing home continues to lock elderly residents in their rooms or strap them to wheelchairs.
- For each state, list of nursing homes on the Watch List indicating severity of warning based on history of actual harm and immediate jeopardy.
- 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.
- This non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes offers comprehensive information for professionals and consumers.
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) survey focused on systems to prevent nursing home abuse and neglect.
- NCCNHR offers publications, fact sheets, advocacy tips, federal laws and regulations focused on abuse/neglect prevention. Includes government policy and legal updates.
- Advocacy organization for disability and elder rights in America. Includes a comprehensive study of sexual offenders in nursing homes.
- Arkansas Coroner referrals confirm weaknesses in state and federal oversight of quality of care. Includes recommendations from the United States Government Accountability Office.
- General information on elderly abuse by neglect.
- Describes pressure ulcers development with a focus on prevention. Includes photographs of decubitus ulcers.
- Offers information on abuse in a nursing home setting and residents rights. Includes a series of news articles and streaming videos.
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