Informational Links

National Links

Medicare Nursing Home Compare: Lets you look up survey statistics for any nursing home in the U.S.

Medicare Home Health Compare: Lets you look up survey statistics for any Medicare-certified nursing home in the U.S.

National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce: Site with information about workforce issues in LTC.

Kaiser Family Foundation, State Health Facts: is designed to provide free, up-to-date, and easy-to-use health data on all 50 states.
Guidestar: Financial information on non-profit mental health agencies

National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform: National group which advocates for the rights of nursing home residents

HCBS Clearinghouse: Site with links to many documents about home care policy.

Better Jobs, Better Care: Information about improving working conditions for direct-care workers in LTC.

Ohio Links

Ohio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide: Lets you look up statistics and look at actual inspection reports for nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Ohio.

Ohio Department of Health - Nursing Home Complaints: Information on how to file a complaint about violations of resident care standards in Ohio.
Ohio Nurse Aide Registry Home Page

Ohio Long Term Care Factbook: Written by Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami U, this is probably the best overview of facts and data about long-term care in Ohio.

Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

Ohio Advocates for Mental Health: Statewide organization advocating for mental health issues.

Ohio Legal Rights Service: Independent state agency working to protect the rights of Ohioans with disabilities. Source for legal issues that concern Ohio residents with disabilities and the latest disability-related news.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Ohio: Advocacy organization for individuals with mental illness. Resource on general mental health information and research.

Ohio Access Report: State agencies responsible for services for people with disabilities review the system and publish this report of recommendations to improve services.

Ohio Long-term Care Ombudsman Program: Information from the Ohio Department of Aging.

Regional Long-term Care Ombudsman Programs: Information from the Ohio Department of Aging.

West Virginia Links

West Virginia Office of Facility Licensure and Certification: You can find lists of health care facilities in WV here and also contact information for requesting copies of facility surveys or calling in complaints about resident care.

West Virginia Nurse Aide Registry Home Page

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: Cabinet-level agency that oversees long term care in West Virginia.

West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services: Cabinet-level agency within state government that supervises programs for the elderly.

West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities: Bureau administers MR/DD waiver program.

West Virginia Health Care Authority: Link to newsletter detailing certificate of need applications received and processed.

West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council: Government funded. Provides personal assistance services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Resource for updates on issues that affect individuals with developmental disabilities.

West Virginia Medicaid Recipients Union: Consortium of Medicaid recipients and their families.

WV Long-Term Care Ombudsman: Frequently Asked Questions answered by the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services about the ombudsman program.

Kentucky Links

Kentucky Office of the Inspector General: Information on nursing home and other facility inspections in KY. The actual documents are not posted here, but can be requested through this office.

Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry Home Page

Kentucky Office of the Ombudsman: Information from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services about the ombudsman program.