Organizations and Resources available on the web
Nursing homes in Illinois – run by the Illinois Department of Public Health
http://www.idph.state.il.us/healthca/nursinghometestjava.htm
Illinois Department on Aging
http://www.state.il.us/aging/
National Center on Elder Care Abuse
http://www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=nursinghomeabuse.cfm
I care – long term care ombudsmen program
http://www.icare.ws/
National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
http://www.nccnhr.org/
National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
http://www.ltcombudsman.org/default.cfm
Tender Loving Care in Long-Term Care
http://www.tlcinltc.org/
False Claims Act website
http://www.taf.org/
Illinois Center for Justice and Democracy – dedicated to stopping laws that restrict victims’ rights to pursue claims in court.
http://centerjd.org/Illinois.htm
National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) - Helping older people to live in dignity
http://www.nsclc.org/
OWL - Grassroots organization that focuses on women’s issues as they age.
http://www.owl-national.org/index.htm