General Interest

Alzheimer's Association - The Alzheimer's Association's official web site. This site is your gateway to a wealth of information on Alzheimer's.

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) - AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people 50 and over. We provide information and resources; advocate on legislative, consumer, and legal issues; assist members to serve their communities; and offer a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our members.

Families for Better Care – Families for Better Care is a non-profit citizen's advocacy group working to improve the quality of care and the quality of life provided in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.   We collaborate with residents, family members, caregivers, ombudsmen and other senior organizations to facilitate mutual support, communication, education, and the exchange of ideas. We believe that through family involvement and resident empowerment, nursing homes can provide not only high quality, person centered care but also a satisfying, homelike living environment.

Community Alternatives to Nursing Homes - Welcome to the ADAPT home page. There's no place like home, and we mean real homes, not nursing homes. We are fighting so people with disabilities can live in the community with real supports instead of being locked away in nursing homes and other institutions.

Informed Elder Care Decisions - Elder planning information including long-term care, geriatric care management etc.  Site is hosted by elder planning professionals in 14 states.

Healthgrades – Nursing Home Report Card - HealthGrades.com™ is a unique award winning Internet service that accurately and objectively grades the performance of health care providers in the United States.

Mr. Long Term Care - Martin Bayne's site – a victim of Parkinson's disease.  Goal: To provide a broad understanding of the myriad issues we face as the world's population ages, principal of which are the financial, emotional, psychological and spiritual challenges of long-term care and caregiving. Site is in coordination with the Novartis Foundation for Gerontology.

National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform - National advocacy organization based in Washington D.C. Works closely with State Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs, and operates National Ombudsman Resource Center.

Seniors-Site.com - A unique, informative, interesting, and entertaining Internet web site for seniors and their families and caregivers. Our goal is to make Seniors-Site.com an outstanding super web site on the Internet for our visitors. As such we will provide important content coupled with the opportunity for these individuals to post their needs and concerns on our bulletin boards, if we cannot provide help ourselves, publish ideas, opinions, and responses.

Legal Industry Resources

Martindale Hubbell- Generations of lawyers have relied on Martindale-Hubbell as the authoritative resource for information on the worldwide legal profession.

Dunn & Bradstreet- D&B (NYSE:DNB), the leading provider of global business information, tools and insight, has enabled customers to Decide with Confidence for over 160 years.

Trial Lawyers Associations

American Association for Justice- The Mission of the American Association for Justice is to promote a fair and effective justice system – and to support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice in America’s courtrooms, even when taking on the most powerful interests.

Arizona Trial Lawyers Association- We are an organization of lawyers who represent consumers. We are dedicated to upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States and the State of Arizona.

Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association- Members of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association are attorneys from all over our state who share the common goals of protecting the health and safety of Arkansas families, of enhancing consumer protections and of preserving each and every citizens — right to trial by jury.

Consumer Attorneys of California- CAOC is an organization of more than 3,000 attorneys who represent plaintiffs/consumers who seek responsibility from wrongdoers

Florida Justice Association- The Florida Justice Association (FJA), formerly the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (AFTL), is dedicated to strengthening and upholding Florida's civil justice system and protecting the rights of Florida's citizens and consumers.

Kentucky Justice Association- The members of KJA work to make sure any person who is injured by the misconduct and negligence of others can get justice in the courtroom, even when taking on the most powerful interests.

Mississippi Association for Justice - MAJ is committed to strengthening the civil justice system so that deserving individuals can get justice, and wrongdoers are held accountable. They oppose efforts to weaken basic legal protections and further stack the deck against average Mississippians. All Americans benefit when individuals represented by attorneys have a fair chance to get justice through our civil justice system.

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association- Fostering public awareness and understanding of the role of the trial lawyer in the administration of justice.

Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association- The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association is an active professional organization comprised of civil and criminal litigation attorneys.  PTLA has been in existence for over 45 years and is the oldest trial lawyer organization in Pennsylvania.

Tennessee Association for Justice - Tennessee Association for Justice's purpose is to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States and advance the cause of those who are damaged in person or property and who must seek redress.

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association- Preserving and protecting justice for all Virginians.

U.S. Government Sites

Administration on Aging - Contains information on the Older American's Act, State Ombudsman Programs, Directory of Web Sites on aging

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - The official U.S. Government web site for information on Medicare. “Nursing Home Compare” enables the user to compare survey results for all nursing homes in all 50 States.

United States General Accounting Office (GAO) - The GAO is the investigative arm of Congress. It exists to support the Congress in meeting its Constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and accountability of the federal government for the American people. GAO examines the use of public funds, evaluates federal programs and activities, and provides analyses, options, recommendations, and other assistance to help the Congress make effective oversight, policy, and funding decisions.

Arkansas Sites

Arkansas Advocates for Nursing Home Residents - AANHR is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and improving the quality of care and life for Arkansas residents in long term care facilities.

Arkansas Division of Aging and Adult Services - The division of aging and adult services serves as the focal point for all matters concerning older Arkansans; serves as an effective and visible advocate for the aging population; gives elderly citizens a choice of how and where they receive long term care services; plans, coordinates, funds and evaluates programs for senior adults.

Arkansas Legislature - Official site of the State of Arkansas legislature. Contains schedules of committee meetings and Legislative activities, downloadable copies of House and Senate bills, information on Legislators.

California Sites

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform - CANHR is a nonprofit information and advocacy organization for nursing home residents, their families and their friends. CANHR services include consumer information, a legal information network and support services, a lawyer referral services, legislative and administrative advocacy support, and family council organizing.

California Department of Aging - The California Department of Aging serves as both a unifying force for services to seniors and adults with functional impairments and as a focal point for federal, state and local agencies that serve the elderly and adults with functional impairments in California.

California Department of Health Services - Web site of the state department that licenses and regulates hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities in California.

California Legislature – Portal site of the State of California's legislature. Contains schedules of committee meetings and Legislative activities, downloadable copies of House and Senate bills, information on Legislators.

Florida Sites

Agency for Health Care Administration - The web site of Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration which licenses and regulates hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities.

Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) – DOEA is dedicated to exploring innovative ways to meet the challenge of managing Florida's aging population.

Florida Health Stat - Florida's e-health portal.” Provides easy access to data and reports on Florida health care providers.

Florida Legislature - On-Line Sunshine– Official site of the State of Florida's legislature. Contains schedules of committee meetings and Legislative activities, downloadable copies of House and Senate bills, information on Legislators.

Mississippi Sites

Mississippi Aging and Adult Services - The Division of Aging and Adult Services is dedicated to keeping pace with the needs of the state's older citizens and to improving their quality of life.

Mississippi Legislature - Official site of the State of Mississippi Legislature. Contains schedules of committee meetings and Legislative activities, downloadable copies of House and Senate bills, information on Legislators.

Tennessee Sites

Tennessee Commission on Aging - The Tennessee Commission on Aging protects the rights, meets the needs, and preserves the dignity of older Tennesseans through visible and effective advocacy, leadership, and stewardship.

Tennessee Health and Human Services – Tennessee Health and Human Services provides an effective system of services for disadvantaged, disabled and vulnerable Tennesseans to improve their quality of life.

Tennessee Legislature - Official site of the State of Tennessee Legislature. Contains schedules of committee meetings and Legislative activities, downloadable copies of House and Senate bills, information on Legislators.