Arizona State/County/City Links
Arizona Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman
The Arizona long-term care Ombudsman advocates for Arizona residents in long-term care facilities. The Ombudsman’s primary responsibility is to conduct investigations into abuse and neglect complaints.
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 conducts investigations into reports of abuse of seniors and vulnerable adults in Sun City. Additionally, APS provides such services as emergency shelter and counseling for victims of abuse.
Arizona State Board of Examiners - Nursing Home Administrators and ALF Managers
The Board investigates all complaints and enforces the practice standards of the Administrators and Managers.
Maricopa County Sheriff's Department
If you or your loved one is in immediate danger or has suffered severe nursing home abuse (i.e., sexual assault, lacerations, burns, etc.), then you want to contact the police as soon as possible.
Arizona Attorney General’s Office
National Resources – Elder Abuse and Neglect
National Institute on Aging
Family Caregiver Alliance
This site provides information with regard to care-giving issues, elder health matters, fact sheets, and more.
Federal Citizen Information Center - U.S. General Services Administration
Provides Medicare and Medicaid Publications, several of which address nursing home living.
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 Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR)
The NCCNHR runs the National Ombudsman Resource Center and works closely with the Arizona long-term care ombudsman to ensure the safety of Arizona seniors. The NCCNHR site offers information on nursing home abuse and provides a variety of resource links regarding elder abuse and elder care.
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
The NCEA site offers information and statistical data on elder abuse.
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 with regard to services and financing options for long-term care.
Senior Advocacy Groups
The Administration on Aging
This site provides resources for seniors and offers information on the Older Americans Act, the federal legislation, and State Ombudsman programs.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
The AARP is a senior advocate group that provides information, resources, and services for seniors.
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 Sun City long-term care facilities with regard to Medicare and Medicaid services and benefits.
Coalition to Protect America's Elders (CPAE)
The CPAE works closely with many of our nation’s prominent senior organizations in order to create public awareness of nursing home abuse.
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.
Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging
The Council develops and monitors programs and policies that affect Arizona seniors.\
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 is also provided.
Medline Plus
This site offers an array of information on elder abuse and elder neglect.
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
Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE)
CANE is the nation's largest computerized collection of elder abuse resources and materials.
The Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL)
This site provides information pertaining to assisted living and assisted living facilities.
Helpguide
This site offers information pertaining to elder abuse and elder neglect and provides an overview of the signs, symptoms and causes of elder abuse.
Medicare Compare
This site provides detailed comparative information on Sun City long-term care facilities, including quality measures, inspections, and staffing.
Senior Citizen Bureau (SCB)
SCB is a national, nonprofit organization. This site offers an informational database where Sun City seniors and other interested parties can listen to nursing home complaint histories, fraud alerts, and background information on nursing homes and more.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia provides facts, statistics and other information pertaining to elder abuse.
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