Nursing Home Resources

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Suspected cases of Elder Abuse should be reported to law enforcement and the Los Angeles Long Term Care Ombudsman.

Los Angeles Police Department
150 N. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

1-877-ASK-LAPD
(1-877-275-5273)
(Voice and TDD/TTY)
For Non-Emergency Police Response

If the situation is serious, threatening, or dangerous call 911 for immediate help.

Los Angeles Long Term Care Ombudsman
The Long Term Care Ombudsman provides adult protective intervention/ investigation for adults who live in board and care facilities and nursing facilities.
Los Angeles County Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
C/O WISE Senior Services P.O. Box 769 Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310) 393-3618 (800) 334-9473 Fax: (310) 395-4090
Toll free crisis line: (800) 231-4024

In some cases, perpetrators of Elder Abuse may face criminal prosecution.
For more information contact:

Los Angeles District Attorney
18709 Criminal Courts Bldg.
210 W. Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 974-3501
Fax: (213) 687-8525

Many government and private organizations are working to draw attention to the problem of elder abuse in nursing home facilities. Keep in mind that while they are a valuable source of information, they should not be consulted in lieu of an experienced Los Angeles Elder Abuse Attorney.

AARP Los Angeles Area Office
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) maintains an office in the Los Angeles area which is a good resource for information.
AARP Pasadena
200 S. Los Robles Avenue, Suite 400 Pasadena, CA 91101-2422
Tel: 1-866-448-3615 (toll-free)
Fax: 626-583-8500
E-mail: calosangeles@aarp.org
You can also visit the AARP website at http://www.aarp.org/ to learn more about issues affecting California senior citizens.

The following Federally Funded Programs provide assistance in cases of elder abuse:

National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
c/o Institute on Aging
The Med Center
119 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01605

National Center on Elder Abuse c/o Center for Community Research and Services University of Delaware 297 Graham Hall Newark, DE 19716
Phone: 302-831-3525 NCEA Information Desk hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time (EST), except federal holidays. They make every effort to respond within 72 hours.
Website: http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/