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Links and Resources helpful to the Long-term Care Ombudsman program
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Helpful Resources

Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE)
Checklists for deciding on a Long-Term Care Nursing Facility and Rest Home
Paying for a stay in a nursing or rest home
Nursing home survey performance tool
Find & Compare Nursing Homes Hospitals & Other Providers Near You
Mass Association of Residential Care Homes: Advocacy and Education
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
Fact Sheet - Advocacy Suggestions for Nursing Home Residents and their Families
Open DOCX file, 54.48 KB,  Fact Sheet - Advocacy Suggestions for Nursing Home Residents and their Families - accessible (English, DOCX 54.48 KB)
Open PDF file, 519.71 KB,  Abuse Fact Sheet (English, PDF 519.71 KB)
Open RTF file, 117.84 KB,  Abuse Fact Sheet - accessible (English, RTF 117.84 KB)
Piecing Together Quality Long-Term Care: A Consumer’s Guide to Choices and Advocacy
Open DOCX file, 12.05 MB,  Piecing Together Quality Long-Term Care: A Consumer’s Guide to Choices and Advocacy - accessible (English, DOCX 12.05 MB)

File an Elder Abuse Complaint

File a complaint regarding a nursing home or other health care facility

Applicable Massachusetts Regulations

105 CMR 150.00: Standards for long-term care facilities
105 CMR 153.00: Licensure procedure and suitability requirements for long-term care facilities
651 CMR 12.00: Certification procedures and standards for assisted living residences
940 CMR 4.00 Attorney General’s Regulations

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