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Litigating to deter nursing home abuse & neglect of our elders. |
Resources
The services available to nursing home patients and their families fall into the following basic categories:
 | Private Attorneys |
| Federal, State, County & City Government Agencies |
| Non-Profit Corporations and Foundations focusing on a variety of aging issues. |
Private Attorneys are in two general categories:
The "Elder Law Attorney"
If you are looking for an attorney to assist you with issues related to estate planning for the elderly, and related issues, you need the assistance of an Elder Law Attorney. The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) is an organization of lawyers in the public and private sector whose primary interest concerns legal issues affecting the elderly and disabled. Some of the issues NAELA members assist their clients with include, but are not limited to: public benefits, probate and estate planning, guardianship/ conservatorship, and health and long-term care planning. This organization is at 1604 North Country Club Road, Tucson, Arizona 85716, phone (612) 881-4405, fax (612) 325-7925, internet: www.Naela.com. Elders and families needing estate planning services tailored for the special needs of the elderly may contact NAELA for a referral to a qualified attorney offering these specialized services. In addition, their website is an excellent place to find information and connect with a great variety of resources for the elderly and their families.
The "Elder Abuse Attorney"
If you are looking for an attorney to assist you or an elder in prosecuting a civil action for damages for abuse and neglect of an elder, or to enforce the elder’s rights in an institutional setting, we have listed attorneys around the country who indicate some measure of interest, experience and expertise in handling such cases in the "Nationwide Lawyers" page of this website. No endorsement of these lawyers is expressed or implied by the fact that they are listed here. Such lawyers may assist in obtaining adherence to patient rights and standards of care, and many will be interested in discussing the prospect of personal injury type actions against nursing homes. These lawyers are listed on the "Nationwide Lawyers" page of this website.
Governmental Agencies
A variety of governmental agencies, including federal, state and local governmental agencies, are concerned with elder issues.
State agencies outside California: To find state licensing and certification agencies
concerned with nursing home care nationwide, other than California, please consult the
list of such state agencies maintained at the federal Health Care Financing Administration
at:
http://www.hcfa.gov/quality/docs/saddir.htm.