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
A national association of several thousand not-for-profit nursing homes and health related facilities.
Administration On Aging
American Health Care Association (AHCA)
1201 L Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20005-4014
202-842-444
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
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
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
National Citizen’s Coalition For Nursing Reform (NCCNHR)
1424 Sixteenth Street NW Suite 202
Washington, D.C. 20036-2211
202-332-2275
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
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
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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