Our mission is to advocate for dignity, quality of life, and quality of care for all residents in long term care facilities.

Federal regulations for nursing homes
http://www.hpm.umn.edu/nhregsPlus/regulation_pages/federal_regulations.htm

California legislative information
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/

National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR)
http://www.nccnhr.org/default.cfm

List of State Ombudsmen
http://www.nursinghomeaction.org/static_pages/ombudsmen.cfm

California Department of Aging
http://www.aging.ca.gov/

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)
http://www.aging.ca.gov/information_on/hicap.asp

Medicare - Nursing Home Compare
http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR)
http://www.canhr.org

FDA - Postmarket Drug Safety Information for Patients and Providers
Consumers and health care professionals can now go to a single page on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Web site to find a wide variety of safety information about prescription drugs.
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drugSafety.htm

A Guide to Preventing & Reporting Elder Abuse (Adobe pdf file)
This citizens' guide was prepared by the California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud & Elder Abuse and Crime & Violence Prevention Center, in conjunction with AARP.

Resident's Rights in Nursing Homes (Adobe pdf file)
If you are a resident or have a loved one in a nursing home, this information highlights your rights.

Resident's Rights in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (Adobe pdf file)
If you are a resident or have a loved one in a RCFE, this information details your rights.

Long Term Care Facility Checklist (printable web page, or download Adobe pdf file)
When the time comes to choose a a Long Term Care facility, it is important to visit beforehand and record your impressions and observations. This is a checklist of items to evalute during the visit.