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 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 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
