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The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care does not constitute inclusion of a resource in the Clearinghouse as an endorsement on behalf of our organization, or from the long-term care advocacy community as a whole.  In fact, we frequently will add resources that present opinions that may be in opposition to the belief of some advocates as a way to assist such advocates, and the broader aging community, in understanding opposing perspectives and formulating advocacy strategy and messaging.  We will, however, do our best effort to only include resources from “valid” sources (meaning those that come from legitimate organizations - organizations and groups where advocates can clearly find and communicate with such organization about information, their own sources, validity of data, etc.).

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Investigations Show Required Blood Tests Slow, Others Dangerously Flawed

Ellen Gabler
 | 
2015
Investigative reporter Ellen Gabler delves into problems and issues around blood testing and how improvements need to be made. Gabler shows the dangers of scaling back state and federal regulatory oversight and relying solely on accrediting organizat...

Gaps Continue to Exist in Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness and Response During Disasters

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General
 | 
2012
This OIG report notes that many of the gaps in nursing home preparedness and response identified in 2006 report still exist.

Disaster Preparedness: Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Hospitals and Nursing Homes Due to Hurricanes

Government Accountability Office
 | 
2006
This report discusses the GAO's findings regarding - (1) Responsibility for the decision to evacuate hospitals and nursing homes; (2) the issues administrators consider when deciding to evacuate hospitals and nursing homes; and (3) the federal respon...

Dementia Special Care Units in Residential Care Communities: United States, 2010

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 | 
2013
In 2010, 17% of residential care communities had dementia special care units. About 42% of individuals living in residential care communities had Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. Beds in dementia special care units accounted for 13% of all res...

Hand in Hand: A Training Series for Nursing Homes - Tips for Ombudsmen

NORC Staff
 | 
2013
Long-term care ombudsman can benefit from Hand in Hand, a new resource on caring for individual with dementia and preventing abuse. This tip sheet provides information about this resource and ideas for ombudsman use. The Hand in Hand training is av...

Recently Added Resources

Dementia Special Care Units in Residential Care Communities: United States, 2010

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 | 
2013
In 2010, 17% of residential care communities had dementia special care units. About 42% of individuals living in residential care communities had Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. Beds in dementia special care units accounted for 13% of all res...

Investigations Show Required Blood Tests Slow, Others Dangerously Flawed

Ellen Gabler
 | 
2015
Investigative reporter Ellen Gabler delves into problems and issues around blood testing and how improvements need to be made. Gabler shows the dangers of scaling back state and federal regulatory oversight and relying solely on accrediting organizat...

Disaster Preparedness: Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Hospitals and Nursing Homes Due to Hurricanes

Government Accountability Office
 | 
2006
This report discusses the GAO's findings regarding - (1) Responsibility for the decision to evacuate hospitals and nursing homes; (2) the issues administrators consider when deciding to evacuate hospitals and nursing homes; and (3) the federal respon...

Gaps Continue to Exist in Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness and Response During Disasters

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General
 | 
2012
This OIG report notes that many of the gaps in nursing home preparedness and response identified in 2006 report still exist.

Rising Demand of Long-Term Services and Supports for Elderly People

Congressional Budget Office
 | 
2013
A report by the Congressional Budget Office that explains the rising need for more long-term services and supports due to a substantial increase in older adults and other factors.