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ADVOCACY

We the Elderly...
The United States Census' 12 page compilation on the Elderly in the US.
File is in Adobe pdf format...click here to download the free reader.

http://www.uky.edu/Law/clinic/t_of_c.htm
UK College of Law
Laws and Programs for Older Kentuckians

http://cfc.state.ky.us/elderabuse/publications.asp
Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children
Publications on Elder Maltreatment Issues

http://cfc.state.ky.us/elderabuse/
statistics.asp
Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children
Signs of Elder Abuse

http://cfc.ky.gov/elderabuse/talk.asp#-
Intentional%20Abuse%20and%20Neglect
KENTUCKY CABINET FOR FAMILIES & CHILDREN - Talk About it.

http://elderlawanswers.com/CheckList.asp
ELDERLAW ANSWERS
A wonderful selection of helpful topics - including these checklists

For Purchasing Long-term Insurance
Choosing a Nursing Home
Choosing an Assisted or Continuing Living Care Facility
Will Preparation Worksheet

http://elderlawanswers.com/resources/
s8/r33567.asp
ELDERLAW ANSWERS - Medical Directives

http://nurseassistant.homestead.com/
Advocacy.html
NURSE ASSISTANT
Link to Nursing Home Reform Advocacy by Medcial Personnel

http://nurseassistant.homestead.com/
Ombudsmen.html
How to Contact an Ombudsman in Your State

http://www.jeffdanger.com/
THE TRUTH ABOUT NURSING HOMES

http://www.apeape.org/fastfacts.html
ASSOCIATION FOR PROTECTION OF THE ELDERLY
Statistics, Guidelines for filing a nursing home
complaint, Advocate Library, and more!

http://www.elderabusecenter.org/
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ELDER ABUSE
One of the best sites available!

http://www.seniors.gov/services.html
ACCESS AMERICA FOR SENIORS
Excellent Information Site!

http://seniors.tcnet.org/remote.html#Advocacy
The Senior Corner
Excellent resource of Advocacy Organizations!

http://www.kff.org/medicaid/2236-index.cfm
THE HENRY J. KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Medicaid Resource Book

http://www.nccnhr.org/
NATIONAL CITIZENS COALITION FOR NURSING HOME REFORM

http://www.aclu.org/library/foia.html
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Freedom of Information
Step by Step Guide for Attaining Government Documentation.

http://www.aarp.org/
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS

http://www.asaging.org/am/cia2/Abuse.html
AMERICAN SOCIETY ON AGING - Elder Abuse

http://www.nccnhr.org/
NATIONAL CITIZENS' COALITION FOR NURSING HOME REFORM

http://www.ncoa.org
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING

http://www.elderweb.com
ELDER WEB

http://seniors-site.com.
SENIORS.SITE

http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/eldfam/eldfam.asp
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
Information on Older Persons and Services.

http://www.seniors.org/
SENIORS IN ACTION

http://www.abcd-caring.org/
AMERICANS FOR BETTER CARE OF THE DYING

http://www.jeffdanger.com/
THE TRUTH ABOUT NURSING HOMES

http://www.apeape.org/fastfacts.html
ASSOCIATION FOR PROTECTION OF THE ELDERLY
Advocacy and Information Network for Nursing Home Residents

http://www.apeape.org/index.html
Link assists in filing a nursing home complaint

http://www.seniors.gov/
ACCESS AMERICA FOR SENIORS
Excellent Information Site

http://aging.senate.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=
Legislation.Home
Senate Bills of Interest to Senior Citizens

http://aging.senate.gov/
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Reference_
Shelf.shtml#Laws
First Gov - Reference Center

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MESSAGE BOARD
http://users.snowcrest.net/writers/main.html
SENIORS-SITE.COM
Message Boards where messages can be posted
on a range of subject matters pertaining to eldercare.

Alzheimer's Message Board
http://www.snowcrest.net/writers/alzh.html

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POLITICAL CONTACTS

http://www.vote-smart.org/congresstrack/?checking=
PROJECT VOTE SMART - Congress Track
Site offers means of tracking committees, bills, status of legislation, etc. Site also has a free phone line for research questions.

http://www.house.gov/
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Among other tools, there is a link to contact your representative.

http://www.house.gov/writerep/

http://www.gov.com/
THE GOVERNMENT NETWORK - making government user friendly

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MEDIA CONTACTS

http://www.newspapersol.com/usa.html
Guide to U.S. Newspapers, Radio & TV
User can send an editorial to multiple media contacts automatically.

http://www.findarticles.com/PI/index.jhtml
FINDARTICLES.COM - A LookSmart Service
Users can search for articles on the elderly, nursing homes or any topic matter