National:
American Association Of Homes And Services For The Aging (AAHSA)

901 E Street NW Suite 500

Washington, D.C. 20004-2011

202-783-2242

www.aahsa.org

A national association of several thousand not-for-profit nursing homes and health related facilities.

Administration On Aging

www.aoa.dhhs.gov

American Health Care Association (AHCA)

1201 L Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20005-4014

202-842-444

www.ahca.org/

A federation of state health care organizations whose members included thousands of licensed nursing homes and other long term care facilities.

Council Of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB)

4200 Wilson Blvd.

Arlington, Va 22003

703-276-0100

www.bbbonline.org/

Eldercare Locator

1-800-677-1116

www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/pages/loctrnew.html

Healthcare Financing Administration (HCFA)

Nursing Home Database

www.medicare.gov//nursing/home.asp

Guide To Choosing A Nursing Home

www.hcfa.gov/medicare/nurshm1.htm

Joint Commission On Accreditation Of Health Care Organizations:

One Renaissance Blvd

Oakbrook Terrace, Il. 60181

630-916-5800

www.jcaho.org/

This commission evaluates and accredits U.S. health care organizations and nursing homes.

National Association Of Area Agencies On Aging

927 15th Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20005

202-296-8130

www.n4a.org

National Citizen’s Coalition For Nursing Reform (NCCNHR)

1424 Sixteenth Street NW Suite 202

Washington, D.C. 20036-2211

202-332-2275

www.nccnhr.org

Represents organizations helping to protect the rights while improving the quality of life of long-term care facility residents. The Ombudsman program providing services to the state ombudsmen who resolve complaints and advocate for nursing home residents also is based here.

National Council On Aging

409 Third St SW

Washington, D.C. 20024

202-479-1200

www.ncoa.org

Nursing Home Information Service (NHIS)

National Council Of Senior Citizens

8403 Colesville Rado 12th floor

Silver Spring, MD 20910

301-578-8938

www.ncscinc.org/about/nursing.htm

Information and referral service for long term care.
Other Websites:
CareGuide www.careguide.com

Elderweb www.elderweb.com/default.php3?PageID=934

State Agencies On Aging

State Agencies On Aging – Caregiving Articles (care-givers.com)

Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Abuse and Neglect

www.virtuallawoffice.com/abuse.html

National Center For Elder Abuse

www.gwjapan.com/NCEA

Elder Care free referral and placement service for the elderly 800 662-1998

Nursing Home Information 800 427-8700

Nursing Home Ratings, Rankings and Quality of Care Reports

http://nursinghomereports.com/

Senior Housing Net
Elder Abuse
Nat. Health Info.Clearinghouse on Aging

(202) 245-2158 Data

Washington D.C

Legal Counsel for the Aging

(202) 728-4333 Legal

Washington D.C

National Center On Aging

(202) 682-0100 Elder Abuse

Washington D.C

American Assn. of Retired Persons

(202) 872-4700 Soc. & Legal Srvcs

Washington D.C.

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