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)
Fountain Hills APS office investigates situations where seniors and vulnerable adults have been subjected to, or at risk of, abuse, exploitation, or neglect.
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.
Maricopa County Sheriff's Department
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department investigates severe cases of nursing home abuse (i.e., sexual assault, severe lacerations, burns, etc.).
Arizona Attorney General’s Office
Fountain Hills
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)
NCCNHR is a nationwide advocacy group for quality care in nursing home facilities. The NCCNHR offers information on elder abuse and elder care.
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
The NCEA site offers helpful information with regard to elder abuse and provides data and statistics on nursing home 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 pertaining to services and financing options for long-term care.
Senior Advocacy Groups
The Administration on Aging
This site contains information on the Older American's Act, State Ombudsman Programs and provides an expansive resource directory for where information on aging can be found.
Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging
The Council develops and monitors programs and policies that affect Arizona seniors.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
The AARP is a nonprofit senior advocacy group that offers information and resources for seniors and discounted products and services for its members.
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. CMMC provides health insurance for more than 74 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid and other programs, and regulates nursing home facilities and other health care providers.
Coalition to Protect America's Elders (CPAE)
The CPAE is a nonprofit national coalition advocacy organization that works closely with our nation’s most prominent senior organizations and other advocacy groups to create a better public awareness of elder care.
The Doves Program
The Doves program provides such services as crisis counseling, emergency, transitional and interim housing, transportation, and more to elder abuse victims.
Medline Plus
This site offers an array of information on elder abuse and elder neglect.
IQ Nursing Homes
The IQ Nursing Homes site is a portal for Arizona seniors to access reporting information on long-term care facilities throughout Arizona. Information on elder abuse and neglect can be found here.
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
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
This site provides information about elder abuse and elder neglect. It also provides an overview of the signs, symptoms and causes of elder abuse.
Medicare Compare
This site provides detailed information regarding the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified long-term care facility throughout the nation, including quality measures, inspections, and staffing.
Senior Citizen Bureau (SCB)
This site offers an informational database for Fountain Hills seniors and other interested parties pertaining to nursing home complaint histories and background information.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia provides facts, statistical data and other information regarding elder abuse.
Nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect, and elder abuse should never be tolerated and it is important that action be taken immediately. By filing a complaint when nursing home abuse and/or neglect occurs, the cycle of abuse and neglect can be stopped. If you or a family member is a victim of nursing home neglect and/or abuse, contact our skilled Arizona nursing home abuse attorneys today!