Elder Abuse Information Site Map

Site Map

The Elder Abuse Information site will help you learn more about recognizing and reporting elder abuse, your legal rights in a nursing home, choosing a nursing home or assisted care facility, and pain management of the elderly. Use the site map below to locate the information you need.

• Honor our seniors by fighting elder abuse
  • Elder abuse information home page
  • Links to recent news stories

• Learn to recognize elder abuse
  • Defining elder abuse and nursing home abuse
  • Learn to recognize abuse
    • Types of abuse
      • Physical abuse
      • Sexual abuse
      • Emotional abuse
      • Neglect
      • Financial exploitation
  • Getting quality care; avoiding abuse
  • Causes of nursing home abuse

• Reporting abuse and neglect
  • What do you do if you suspect abuse or negelect?
  • How to document a complaint
  • Getting outside help

• Legal rights
  • Nursing home abuses, know your rights
  • Your rights in residential facilities
  • Elder abuse and neglect cases
  • Federal law requirements for nursing homes
  • Residents’ rights in California nursing homes

• Pain management
  • Pain management in the elderly
  • Undermedication as elder abuse
  • Diagnosing and treating pain
    • The patient knows
    • Treating pain

• Choosing Care
  • Selecting a good nursing home
    • Discussing nursing home choices
    • Contacting local nursing homes
    • Visiting a nursing home
    • Signs of a good nursing home
    • Special needs of the elderly
    • Licensing, certification and contracts
  • Alternatives to nursing homes
    • Household help and community resources
    • Senior day care centers
    • Assisted living and residential care facilities

• News
  • News for seniors and their families
    • Legal
    • Legislative
    • Medical

• Tools and Resources
  • Web links for seniors and their families
    • Advocacy for seniors, avoiding elder abuse
    • Assisted living, residential care
    • Fraud
    • Nursing homes for the elderly
    • Pain management
    • Senior web sites
    • Special needs of the elderly
    • Support for the families of the elderly
  • Caring for the caregiver
    • Links to Caregiver Organizations and Support Groups

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Novato, CA 94945

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Portland, OR 97201

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Suite 900
Salt Lake City, UT 84111