{"id":620,"date":"2003-08-02T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-08-02T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/care-givers.com\/articles\/directory-of-resources-related-to-nursing-homes\/"},"modified":"2021-08-17T10:49:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T14:49:49","slug":"directory-of-resources-related-to-nursing-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/care-givers.com\/articles\/directory-of-resources-related-to-nursing-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Directory Of Resources Related To Nursing Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"

National:
\nAmerican Association Of Homes And Services For The Aging (AAHSA)<\/p>\n

901 E Street NW Suite 500<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C. 20004-2011<\/p>\n

202-783-2242<\/p>\n

www.aahsa.org<\/a><\/p>\n

A national association of several thousand not-for-profit nursing homes and health related facilities.<\/p>\n

Administration On Aging<\/p>\n

www.aoa.dhhs.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

American Health Care Association (AHCA)<\/p>\n

1201 L Street NW<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C. 20005-4014<\/p>\n

202-842-444<\/p>\n

www.ahca.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

A federation of state health care organizations whose members included thousands of licensed nursing homes and other long term care facilities.<\/p>\n

Council Of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB)<\/p>\n

4200 Wilson Blvd.<\/p>\n

Arlington, Va 22003<\/p>\n

703-276-0100<\/p>\n

www.bbbonline.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Eldercare Locator<\/p>\n

1-800-677-1116<\/p>\n

www.aoa.dhhs.gov\/aoa\/pages\/loctrnew.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Healthcare Financing Administration (HCFA)<\/p>\n

Nursing Home Database<\/p>\n

www.medicare.gov\/\/nursing\/home.asp<\/a><\/p>\n

Guide To Choosing A Nursing Home<\/p>\n

www.hcfa.gov\/medicare\/nurshm1.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Joint Commission On Accreditation Of Health Care Organizations:<\/p>\n

One Renaissance Blvd<\/p>\n

Oakbrook Terrace, Il. 60181<\/p>\n

630-916-5800<\/p>\n

www.jcaho.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

This commission evaluates and accredits U.S. health care organizations and nursing homes.<\/p>\n

National Association Of Area Agencies On Aging<\/p>\n

927 15th Street NW<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C. 20005<\/p>\n

202-296-8130<\/p>\n

www.n4a.org<\/a><\/p>\n

National Citizen’s Coalition For Nursing Reform (NCCNHR)<\/p>\n

1424 Sixteenth Street NW Suite 202<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C. 20036-2211<\/p>\n

202-332-2275<\/p>\n

www.nccnhr.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

National Council On Aging<\/p>\n

409 Third St SW<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C. 20024<\/p>\n

202-479-1200<\/p>\n

www.ncoa.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Nursing Home Information Service (NHIS)<\/p>\n

National Council Of Senior Citizens<\/p>\n

8403 Colesville Rado 12th floor<\/p>\n

Silver Spring, MD 20910<\/p>\n

301-578-8938<\/p>\n

www.ncscinc.org\/about\/nursing.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Information and referral service for long term care.
\nOther Websites:
\nCareGuide www.careguide.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Elderweb www.elderweb.com\/default.php3<\/a>?PageID=934<\/p>\n

State Agencies On Aging<\/p>\n

State Agencies On Aging \u2013 Caregiving Articles (care-givers.com)<\/a><\/p>\n

Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Abuse and Neglect<\/p>\n

www.virtuallawoffice.com\/abuse.html<\/a><\/p>\n

National Center For Elder Abuse<\/p>\n

www.gwjapan.com\/NCEA<\/a><\/p>\n

Elder Care free referral and placement service for the elderly 800 662-1998<\/p>\n

Nursing Home Information 800 427-8700<\/p>\n

Nursing Home Ratings, Rankings and Quality of Care Reports<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nursinghomereports.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Senior Housing Net
\nElder Abuse
\nNat. Health Info.Clearinghouse on Aging<\/p>\n

(202) 245-2158 Data<\/p>\n

Washington D.C<\/p>\n

Legal Counsel for the Aging<\/p>\n

(202) 728-4333 Legal<\/p>\n

Washington D.C<\/p>\n

National Center On Aging<\/p>\n

(202) 682-0100 Elder Abuse<\/p>\n

Washington D.C<\/p>\n

American Assn. of Retired Persons<\/p>\n

(202) 872-4700 Soc. & Legal Srvcs<\/p>\n

Washington D.C.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Copyright 2000 by Gail R. Mitchell<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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