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National Citizen's Coalition For Nursing Home Reform
NCCNHR was formed because of public concern about substandard care in nursing homes.

CarePathways.com
was created by RNs to help families find the best care and living arrangements for their aging parents. On-line access to Inspection Reports of all USA Medicare/Medicaid Nursing Homes and Evaluations of Assisted Living and Retirement homes.

National Organization For Empowering Caregivers
Charitable non-profit organization which provides assistance; education, support and referrals for informal family caregivers, as well as to promote public awareness about the realities of those who care for loved ones.

Nursing Home Abuse - http://www.elderly-abuse.com/
Helping you protect your loved ones from nursing home and long-term care facility abuse & neglect.

Friends and Relatives of Institutionalized Aged
An independent non-profit, advocacy group that helps nursing home residents, organizes their families and friends, educates consumers and seeks more effective laws and public policies.

American Health Care Association
Organization represents nursing homes.

National Center on Elder Abuse
This site includes information how to report abuse, statistics, fact sheets, information on federal laws and many Web links.  Click here for the NCEA fact sheet.

Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General
Search engine allows users to check whether a particular nursing home has been cited for problems using ZIP code or state. Because a home does not appear in the database does not mean it passed all inspections.

LTC Insurance Quotes
Long Term Care Insurance Quotes Wiz provides visitors with a marketplace of LTC - long term care - insurance quotes, information, and resources.

Nursing Home Ratings
This private company rates nursing homes.

HCFA's Nursing Home Search
Search engine at this site allows users to check whether a particular nursing home has been cited for problems using ZIP code or state. Because a home does not appear in the database does not mean it passed all inspections.

Nursing Home Abuse Resource
Provides legal advice for victims of elder abuse in nursing homes. Contact a nursing home abuse lawyer to learn your legal rights!

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Information Center
Operated by an investigative and consulting firm, this site includes information on what defines abuse, federal and state laws and recent news reports of abuse.

Wisconsin Consumer Information Reports for Nursing Homes and Facilities for People with Developmental Disabilities
The Consumer Information Report is produced annually by the Bureau of Quality Assurance for each Wisconsin nursing home and facility for people with developmental disabilities.

Wisconsin Caregivers - Complaints
Includes Incident Report and Witness Statement forms to report caregiver misconduct allegations.