Special Report: Nursing Home Abuse
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care is the country's major nursing home reform advocacy group
www.theconsumervoice.org
The National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
The National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center provides information on each state's local Ombudsman program
www.ltcombudsman.org
The Nursing Home Abuse Center
The Nursing Home Abuse Center provides information and resources for families
www.nursinghomeabusecenter.org/resources/advocacy-groups
The Pioneer Network
The Pioneer Network is a national movement made up of nursing home administrators, advocates and families of residents working together to change the culture of nursing homes to become a more collaborative model
www.pioneernetwork.net
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. is a national non-profit, non-partisan organization that provides education, advocacy, and legal assistance to help elders and people with disabilities obtain Medicare and necessary health care.
www.medicareadvocacy.org
The Assisted Living Consumer Alliance
The Assisted Living Consumer Alliance (ALCA) is a national collaboration of groups and individuals working together to promote consumer safety, choice, and rights in assisted living.
www.assistedlivingconsumers.org
Medicare's Nursing Home Compare
Detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country.
www.medicare.gov
US News
2010 America's Best Nursing Homes rankings
www.usnews.com/nursinghomes
AARP
Nursing Home Regulations
www.sph.umn.edu/hpm/nhregsPlus
ElderLawAnswers
Choosing and Evaluating a Nursing Home, Talking With Family About Placement, Resident Rights, Resolving Disputes, and Myths and Realities
www.elderlawanswers.com/elder_info/elder_article.asp?id=699
Sokolove Law
Sokolove Law is a national law firm which focuses on nursing home abuse cases.
www.sokolovelaw.com
National Senior Citizens Law Center
The National Senior Citizens Law Center advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of low-income elderly and disabled Americans.
www.nsclc.org
The American Health Care Association
The American Health Care Association represents ten thousand for-profit and non-profit nursing and assisted living facilities across the country
www.ahcancal.org
The American Association of Homes and Services
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging represent 5,700 non-profit nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other long term care housing options nationwide
www.aahsa.org
The Massachusetts Senior Care Association
The Massachusetts Senior Care Association represents 500 for profit and non-profit nursing and assisted living facilities in Massachusetts
www.maseniorcare.org
