ABUSE OF OUR ELDERS: HOW WE CAN STOP IT: On Wednesday, July 18, Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl will address growing problem of elder abuse, and highlight national solutions. The hearing will be at 10:30 a.m.. The live webcast can be listened to at www.aging.senate.gov. Senate Committee on Aging Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Create Nationwide System of Background Checks ACTION NEEDED! Please write your Senator asking them to support a Nationwide System of Background Checks for Long-Term Care Workers. This bill would create a new system that would coordinate abuse and neglect registries with state law enforcement registries, and also add a federal component to the background check by searching the FBI's national database of crimanl history records. To learn more click here.
This is the only collection of its kind to offer an inside view of life and work in contemporary nursing homes with the purpose of developing a theory of the culture of long term care. The anthropological research in nursing homes presented here produces a seldom seen "native view" of patients, staff, and the day-to-day workings of American nursing homes.
Senior information from Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging provides senior resources and senior services like senior expo, nursing homes, living independently, age discrimination and senior health issues.
Long term care magazine for owners and operators of nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities (CCRC's), extended care, institutional care, and senior/elder care facilities
Governing magazine: news and information on state and local government, including policy, politics, management, finance, environment, economic development, infrastructure and technology.
Eldercare Search July 28, 2007 Welcome to the Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging. The Eldercare Locator is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community.
