Links
GETTING INFO ON NURSING HOMES
- NURSING HOME RATINGS
http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare - INFORMATION ABOUT EACH NURSING HOME IN U.S.
www.medicare.gov/NHCompare - NATIONAL NURSING HOME WATCH LIST: KY
www.memberofthefamily.net/ky.htm - DIRECTORY OF NURSING HOMES IN KY, BY COUNTY, BY OWNER
http://chfs.ky.gov/os/oig/directories.htm - KEY QUESTIONS TO ASK THE NURSING HOME STAFF
www.kynursinghomereform.org/links.html
MAKING A COMPLAINT
- SEND THE STATE INSPECTOR-GENERAL YOUR COMPLAINT ABOUT POOR CARE IN A NURSING HOME
Mary.Begley@ky.gov - TIPS ON FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
http://www.kynursinghomereform.org/Tips_IG.pdf - KENTUCKY STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN
http://chfs.ky.gov/dail/kltcop.htm - FOR FAYETTE COUNTY RESIDENTS: TO REPORT ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF PERSONS IN NURSING HOMES, CALL DETECTIVE CHRIS RUSSELL OF THE LEXINGTON POLICE DEPT. AT (859) 258-3711, OR EMAIL HIM AT crussell@lexingtonky.gov
ADVOCATES FOR REFORM
- THE NATIONAL CONSUMER VOICE FOR QUALITY
LONG TERM CARE
info@theconsumervoice.org - SAFETY FORUM NURSING HOME ABUSE ACTION GROUP
www.safetyforum.com/nhaag - NURSING HOME MONITORS
http://www.nursinghomemonitors.org
CONTACTING LEGISLATORS
- FIND YOUR LEGISTLATOR
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/Legislators.htm - FRANKFORT LEGISLATIVE HOTLINE: 1-800-372-7181
- SEND YOUR KENTUCKY LEGISLATOR AN E-MAIL
www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm
NURSING HOME OMBUDSMAN
- KENTUCKY STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN
Telephone Toll Free Hotline: 1-800-372-2991
http://chfs.ky.gov/dail/kltcop.htm
ASSISTED LIVING
- ASSISTED LIVING CONSUMER ALLIANCE (ALCA)
www.assistedlivingconsumers.org - CONSUMER CONSORTIUM ON ASSISTED LIVING
www.ccal.org
FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS
- 4CNAs -THE ONLINE MAGAZINE FOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS
www.4cnas.com
ALZHEIMER'S HELP
- CAREFINDER - ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
www.alz.org/carefinder - BEST FRIENDS APPROACH TO ALZHEIMER'S CARE
www.bestfriendsapproach.com
OTHER SERVICES
- TIPS ON CAREGIVING AND LONG-TERM CARE
http://www.caring.com
http://www.medicalalarm-medicalalert.com - HOUSING DIRECTORY FOR BLUEGRASS
http://www.uky.edu/HR/ElderCare/documents/Senior_Housing_Directory09.pdf