Empowering families to advocate for quality nursing home care
Helpful Links
National Organizations
- AARP
A national member-based organization that helps people age 50 and over have independence, choice and control in ways that benefit society.
- Assisted Living Consumer Alliance
A national collaboration of groups and individuals working to promote consumer safety, choice, and rights in assisted living.
- Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies
National association of state agencies that advocates for quality standards in regulating health care providers.
- Center for Medicare Advocacy
A national, non-profit organization that works to advance fair access to Medicare and to quality health care.
- Coalition for Quality Care
An umbrella organization of long-term care citizen advocacy groups that coordinated national and state action aimed at improving quality of care and life for long-term care residents.
- National Adult Protective Services Association
An organization that improves the quality and availability of protective services for adults with disabilities and older persons who are abused, neglected, or exploited and are unable to protect their own interests.
- National Association of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Composed of State Long-Term Care Ombudsmen, this organization represents state programs created by the Older Americans Act to ensure residents receive quality care.
- National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
An association of researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates dedicated to protecting the safety, security and dignity of America’s most vulnerable citizens.
- Service Employees International Union
A health care workers union that fights for better wages and jobs.
- The National Consumer Voice for Qualiy Long-Term Care
Formerly NCNHR, a national organization that represents consumers in issues related to long-term care.
State Citizen Advocacy Groups
- Arkansas
Arkansas Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
- California
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
- California
Foundation Aiding the Elderly
- Colorado
Bessie’s Hope
- Florida
Voices for Quality Care
- Illinois
Illinois Citizens for Better Care
- Illinois
Nursing Home Monitors
- Kansas
Kansas Advocates for Better Care
- Kentucky
Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform
- Maine
Voices for Quality Care
- Maryland
Voices for Quality Care
- Massachusetts
Cape United Elders of Community Action
- Massachusetts
Massachusetts for Nursing Home Reform
- Michigan
Citizens for Better Care
- Michigan
Michigan Campaign for Quality Care
- Minnesota
Elder Care Rights Alliance
- Missouri
Missouri Coalition for Quality Care
- New York
Coalition for Institutionalized for Aged and Disabled
- New York
Long-Term Care Community Coalition
- Pennsylvania
CARIE (Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly
- Virginia
Citizens Committee to Protect the Elderly
- Washington
CareWatchers
- Washington
Resident Council of Washington
- Washington DC
Voices for Quality Care
