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RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE ON NURSING HOMESCBS News Nursing Home Abuse Increasing WASHINGTON, July 31, 2001 A Culture Of Corruption OKLAHOMA CITY, May 23, 2001 Tracking Abuse In Nursing Homes SACRAMENTO, California The Hidden Danger: Neglect SACRAMENTO, California Fighting Elder Abuse SACRAMENTO, California Keeping An Eye On The Caregivers LOS ANGELES
"The
relationship between dementia and elder abuse"
"Abuse
of patients in nursing homes: findings from a survey of staff"
NURSING HOME ABUSE RESOURCE http://www.nursing-home-abuse-resource.com/care_center/nursing_home_articles.html
Middle Tennessee News & Information "State's
nursing homes No. 12 in violations "
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National Organizations of Interest
National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
Consumer advocacy group's Web site offers fact sheets on federal regulations,
publications and tips for residents and their families, as well as links
local advocacy groups nationwide.
www.nccnhr.org
Association for the Protection of the Elderly
Chairman Ila Swan
800-569-7345
www.apeape.org
Friends and Relatives of Institutionalized Aged
This nonprofit
advocacy group seeks to create more effective laws and public policies.
Its Web site includes a hotline number.
www.fria.org
American Health Care Assoc. Org.
represents nursing homes.
www.ahca.org
Department of Health
and Human Services
Office of Inspector General
Administration on Aging
This link contains a fact sheet on elder abuse prevention.
www.aoa.dhhs.gov/factsheets/abuse.html
Administration on Aging:
Older American Caucus Congressional Hearing
http://pr.aoa.gov