Nursing Home Websites

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.

Independent advocacy organization focusing on abuse and neglect in Australian facilities. Includes a list of sanctions, research articles, guides, checklists and statistics.

This non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes offers comprehensive information for professionals and consumers.

For each state, list of nursing homes on the Watch List indicating severity of warning based on history of actual harm and immediate jeopardy.

United States GAO testimony of Leslie Aronovitz before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate (March 2002).

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.

Advocacy organization for disability and elder rights in America. Includes a comprehensive study of sexual offenders in nursing homes.

Despite repeated warnings, a local nursing home continues to lock elderly residents in their rooms or strap them to wheelchairs.

Arkansas Coroner referrals confirm weaknesses in state and federal oversight of quality of care. Includes recommendations from the United States Government Accountability Office.

According to this extensive GAO December 2005 report, challenges remain in insuring high-quality care and resident safety despite increased oversight.

The US Government Accountability Office concludes that efforts to strengthen Federal enforcement have not deterred some homes from repeatedly harming residents.

Legal information for families regarding nursing home abuse and neglect.

The California Attorney General discusses Operation Guardians, a unique multidisciplinary facility inspection program. Gives elder abuse prosecution data from 1994 to 2003.

These investigative reports discuss the high rate of abuse and neglect and review examples of corruption in the long term care industry.