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 throughout the state of Arizona. The Ombudsman conducts investigations into complaints regarding a wide array of issues, including 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
Adult Protective Services (APS) conducts investigations into reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of seniors and vulnerable adults. 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.
Mesa Police 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
City of Mesa
National Resources – Elder Abuse and Neglect
National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR)
The NCCNHR runs the National Ombudsman Resource Center and works closely with Arizona long-term care ombudsman offices to insure the safety of seniors. This site provides data pertaining to nursing home abuse and offers helpful resource links.
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
This site provides helpful 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.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
This site provides comprehensive information for seniors including news, benefits and government programs.
Family Caregiver Alliance
This site provides information with regard to care-giving issues, elder health matters, fact sheets, and more.
National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)
This site offers information and resources for elder abuse victims and their families.
National Institute on Aging
Senior Advocacy Groups
Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging
The Council develops and monitors programs and policies that affect Arizona seniors.
The Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Program
(SHIP) is a free health-benefits counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their families or caregivers.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
The AARP is a senior advocate group that provides information for seniors.
The Doves Program
The Doves program assists elder abuse victims in obtaining the protection they deserve and offers such services as crisis counseling, emergency, transitional and interim housing, and transportation.
Medline Plus
This site offers an array of information on elder abuse and elder neglect.
The Administration on Aging
The Administration on Aging site provides information pertaining to the Older Americans Act, the federal legislation, and State Ombudsman programs. In addition, it provides a variety of helpful resource links for Mesa residents and other interested parties.
Coalition to Protect America's Elders (CPAE)
The CPAE works closely with our nation’s most prominent senior organizations to provide public awareness regarding nursing home abuse.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMC)
The CMMC is a federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid. The CMMC regulates Mesa long-term care facilities with regard to Medicare and Medicaid services and benefits.
IQ Nursing Homes
The IQ Nursing Homes site offers a means for seniors to access and review nursing home reports in order to ensure that the facility they choose is safe. Information on elder abuse and nursing home abuse and neglect is also provided.
Informational Links & Resources
The Arizona Attorney General’s Senior Citizen Protection Manual (Html Format)
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE)
CANE is the nation's largest computerized collection of elder abuse resources and materials.
The National Center for Assisted Living
Helpguide
The Helpguide site offers information for Mesa seniors and other interested parties on elder abuse and elder neglect and provides an overview of the signs, symptoms and causes of elder abuse.
The Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL)
This site provides information pertaining to assisted living and assisted living facilities.
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 provides Mesa seniors and other interested parties with an informational database on Mesa nursing homes, including fraud alerts and nursing home facility complaint histories.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia provides a brief history and other information in regard to elder abuse. In addition, it offers statistical information in regard to elder abuse.
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