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Elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.

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• A Perfect Cause

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

• Aged Care Crisis

  http://www.agedcarecrisis.com/
  Independent advocacy organization focusing on abuse and neglect in Australian facilities. Includes a list of sanctions, research articles, guides, checklists and statistics.

• California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform

  http://www.canhr.org/
  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.

• Elder Abuse

  http://oag.ca.gov/bmfea/elder
  The California Attorney General discusses Operation Guardians, a unique multidisciplinary facility inspection program. Gives elder abuse prosecution data from 1994 to 2003.

• Elderly Abused at 1 in 3 Nursing Homes - ABCNEWS.com Report

  http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92689&page=1
  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.

• Elderly Locked up at Nursing Home - Asahi Shimbun Report

  http://www.asahi.com/english/nation/TKY200410160131.html
  Despite repeated warnings, a local nursing home continues to lock elderly residents in their rooms or strap them to wheelchairs.

• Foundation Aiding The Elderly (FATE)

  http://www.4fate.org/
  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.

• GAO 2007 Report on Nursing Home Enforcement

  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07241.pdf
  The US Government Accountability Office concludes that efforts to strengthen Federal enforcement have not deterred some homes from repeatedly harming residents.

• Kansas Advocates for Better Care (KABC)

  http://www.kabc.org/
  This non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes offers comprehensive information for professionals and consumers.

• National Nursing Home Watch List

  http://www.memberofthefamily.net/usmap.htm
  For each state, list of nursing homes on the Watch List indicating severity of warning based on history of actual harm and immediate jeopardy.

• Nursing Home Abuse Increasing - CBS News.com Reports

  http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nursing-home-abuse-increasing/
  These investigative reports discuss the high rate of abuse and neglect and review examples of corruption in the long term care industry.

• Nursing Home Deaths: GAO November 2004 Report

  http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0578high.pdf
  Arkansas Coroner referrals confirm weaknesses in state and federal oversight of quality of care. Includes recommendations from the United States Government Accountability Office.

• Nursing Homes Abuse Blog

  http://www.nursinghomesabuseblog.com/
  Legal information for families regarding nursing home abuse and neglect.

• Shortcomings in Efforts to Protect Residents from Abuse

  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02448t.pdf
  United States GAO testimony of Leslie Aronovitz before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate (March 2002).

• US Government Accountability Office Report on Nursing Homes

  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06117.pdf
  According to this extensive GAO December 2005 report, challenges remain in insuring high-quality care and resident safety despite increased oversight.

• Why Some Elderly Attacks Go Unnoticed - ABCNEWS.com Report

  http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=91848&page=1
  A congressional committee's findings indicate that elderly abuse cases are often not reported to police or disregarded altogether.

 

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