National Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Georgia Council of Community Ombudsman
How to Select a Personal Care Home
Georgia Ombudsman: Long Term Care Residents' Advocate
The Georgia Division of Aging Services
CMS' Five-Star Quality Rating System to Compare Nursing Homes
SeniorLaw: Elder Law & Legal Resources on the Web
Hospice Patients Alliance Links to Senior Citizen Resources
USA.Gov Senior Citizens' Resources: Official information and services from the U.S. government
U.S. Administration on Aging: National Center on Elder Abuse
Laws Governing Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Georgia Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
Social Security Act Section 1819
Social Security Act Section 1919
42 CFR 483 Requirements for States and Long Term Care Facilities
Georgia Nursing Home Rules and Regulations, GA ADC section 290-5-8-.01 et seq.
State Resources
Office of Regulatory Services
Department of Human Resources
Personal Care Home Program
2 Peachtree Street NW, 31st Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3167
(404) 657-4076
(404) 657-5726 (complaints)
Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street NW, 9th Floor
Atlanta, Ga 30303-3167
(888) 454-5826
Legal Services Developer
Division of Aging Services
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street NW, 9th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3167
(404) 657-5328
Office of Legal Services
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street NW, 29th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3167
(404) 656-4421
Senior Legal Hotline
(404) 657-9915
(888) 257-9519
