Arizona State/County/City Links
Arizona Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman
The long-term care Ombudsman advocates for long-term care residents in Gilbert and throughout Arizona. His or her primary responsibility is to conduct investigations into complaints of abuse and neglect.
The Area Agency on Aging, Region I (AAA)
The AAA is a public/nonprofit private agency designated by the State of Arizona to ensure that the Federal Older Americans Act is followed. The AAA serves as an advocate for older adults and provides information, assistance, and other services.
Adult Protective Services (APS)
The APS office in Gilbert offers an array of services to Gilbert seniors who have been victimized or who are at risk of being abused, exploited, or neglected.
Arizona State Board of Examiners - Nursing Home Administrators and ALF Managers
The Board investigates all complaints filed against nursing home administrators and ALF managers and enforces the practice standards of the Administrators and Managers.
Arizona Attorney General’s Office
Gilbert Police Department
The Gilbert police department provides protective services to the residents of Gilbert and conducts investigations into severe cases of nursing home abuse (i.e., sexual assault, severe lacerations, burns, etc.).
Town of Gilbert
National Resources – Elder Abuse and Neglect
Federal Citizen Information Center - U.S. General Services Administration
This site provides Medicare and Medicaid publications, several of which address nursing home living.
Family Caregiver Alliance
This site provides information with regard to care-giving issues, elder health matters, fact sheets, and more.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
This site provides comprehensive information for seniors including news, benefits and government programs. In addition, comparative information on nursing homes can be found here.
National Institute on Aging
National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR)
The NCCNHR site provides information on nursing home abuse and offers a variety of helpful resource links.
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
This site provides information and nursing home abuse statistics for seniors in Gilbert and other interested parties.
National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)
This site offers information and resources for elder abuse victims and their families.
National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
This site is an online resource developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It offers information pertaining to services and financing options for long-term care.
Senior Advocacy Groups
The Administration on Aging
The Administration on Aging offers services to Gilbert seniors and other interested parties. This site provides information on the Older Americans Act, the federal legislation, and more.
Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging
The Council develops and monitors programs and policies that affect Arizona seniors.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people 50 years of age and over. The AARP provides information and resources for seniors, advocates on legislative senior issues, and offers its members a wide range of unique benefits, including discounted products and services.
The Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
SHIP is a free health-benefits counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their families or caregivers.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMC)
The CMMC is a federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid. The CMMC regulates long-term care facilities in Arizona with regard to Medicare and Medicaid services and benefits.
Coalition to Protect America's Elders (CPAE)
The CPAE works closely with our nation’s most prominent senior organizations to create more of a public awareness of nursing home abuse in order to keep seniors protected.
The Doves Program
An advocacy group, the Doves program provides a variety of protective and counseling services to victims of elder abuse and elder neglect.
Medline Plus
This site offers an array of information on elder abuse and elder neglect.
IQ Nursing Homes
This site provides tools for seniors to access nursing home reports to determine which ones are safe. Information on elder abuse and nursing home abuse and neglect are also provided.
Informational Links & Resources
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
The Arizona Attorney General’s Senior Citizen Protection Manual (Html Format)
The National Center for Assisted Living
Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions (American Psychological Assoc.)
Here you will find facts regarding elder abuse and information on the signs of elder abuse and what steps need to be taken when elder abuse is suspected.
The Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL)
This site provides helpful information with regard to assisted living and assisted living facilities.
Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE)
CANE is the nation's largest computerized collection of elder abuse resources and materials.
Helpguide
Helpguide is a informational site where information on elder abuse and elder neglect can be found. An overview of the signs, symptoms and causes of elder abuse is also offered here.
Medicare Compare
This site provides detailed comparative information on Gilbert long-term care facilities, including quality measures, inspections, and staffing.
Senior Citizen Bureau (SCB)
SCB is a national, nonprofit organization that provides an informational database where Gilbert seniors and other interested parties can listen to fraud alerts, nursing home complaint histories and background information, and more.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia provides statistical data, facts, and other information regarding elder abuse.
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