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http://www.agedcarecrisis.com/
 » 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.canhr.org/
 » 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.protectelders.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.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/ministry_reports/ltc_04/mohltc_report04.pdf
 » 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://caag.state.ca.us/bmfea/elder.htm
 » 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://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92689&page=1
 » 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://www.asahi.com/english/nation/TKY200410160131.html
 » 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.4fate.org/
 » 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.gao.gov/new.items/d07241.pdf
 » 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.kabc.org/
 » 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.nccnhr.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.memberofthefamily.net/usmap.htm
 » 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.stltoday.com/nursinghomes
 » 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.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/07/30/national/main304038.shtml
 » 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.oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-01-04-00340.pdf
 » 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.gao.gov/highlights/d0578high.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.aperfectcause.org/
 » A Perfect Cause - Advocacy organization for disability and elder rights in America. Includes a comprehensive study of sexual offenders in nursing homes.

http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyer.com/
 » 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.gao.gov/new.items/d02448t.pdf
 » 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/d06117.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://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=91848&page=1
 » 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.

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