California Attorney General, Bureau of Medi-Cal
Fraud and Elder Abuse
The Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud
and Elder Abuse (BMFEA) and Crime and Violence Prevention Center
(CVPC) joined with the AARP in releasing a comprehensive consumer
guide to help Californians protect elderly relatives and friends.
The booklet, "A
Citizen's Guide to Preventing and Reporting Elder Abuse," provides helpful hints on how to
detect the most common warning signs of physical, emotional and
financial elder abuse and neglect in long-term care facilities.
The 36-page prevention guide offers tips on how to avoid becoming
a victim and contains a list of valuable Web sites and other
resources for additional advice and information.
http://ag.ca.gov/bmfea/
www.safestate.org
California Department of Consumer Affairs -- Look Up the License
of a Doctor, Dentist, Nurse or Other Health Care Professional
The California Department of Consumer Affairs is a one-stop
shop for Californians looking to perform a license "checkup"
on a doctor, dentist, nurse or scores of other health care
professionals.
The department and its affiliated boards and bureaus license
more than 800,000 health care professionals in more than 35
fields. To give your health care provider a license checkup,
go to the Department's online "License
and Complaint History" link. If you don't have Web access, call
(800) 952-5210. To visit the Web site of a health care professional
licensing board or bureau of the Department of Consumer Affairs,
visit the Department's list of licensing Boards
and Bureaus.
California Department of Health Services
The California Department of Health Services' (DHS) mission
is to mission to protect and improve the health of all Californians.
The Department responds to public health emergencies, whether
caused by nature or humans; takes a leadership role in ensuring
that core public health functions are fully integrated into
California's homeland security and emergency planning;
and combats preventable causes of death and disability. DHS
is also dedicated to assuring that California's Medi-Cal
program offers maximum value to the beneficiaries it serves
and the taxpayers who fund it.
www.dhs.ca.gov
California Department of Social Services
The California Department of Social Services strives to provide
aid, services and protection to needy children and adults,
while strengthening and encouraging individual responsibility
and independence for families. By managing and funding its
programs, the objectives of the Department are carried out
in 51 offices throughout the state, in 58 county welfare
departments, offices and a host of community-based organizations.
www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/
County Welfare Director's Association of California
The County Welfare Director's Association of California
(CWDA) is a nonprofit association representing human service
directors from each of California's 58 counties. The association's
mission is to promote a human services system that encourages
self-sufficiency of families and communities, and protects
vulnerable children and adults from abuse and neglect. Its
Web Site contains links to county human services agencies,
state and federal government agencies and other resources.
Consumers can also obtain a copy of the association's
in-depth report on adult abuse.
www.cwda.org
Hearing Aid Dispensers Bureau
The Department of Consumer Affairs' Hearing Aid Dispensers
Bureau can help seniors find a licensed dispenser and provides
consumer tips on purchasing hearing aids, hearing loss symptoms,
understanding audiograms, warranties, and online or mail-order
purchase of hearing aids.
http://www.dca.ca.gov/hearingaid
National Center on Elder Abuse
The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), funded by the U.S.
Administration on Aging, is a gateway to resources on elder
abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The center's Web
site contains a comprehensive list of toll-free numbers for
reporting domestic and institutional elder abuse and an information
clearinghouse.
www.elderabusecenter.org
National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA)
is an association of researchers, practitioners, educators
and advocates dedicated to protecting the safety, security
and dignity of America's most vulnerable citizens.
It is one of six partners that make up the National Center
on Elder Abuse, which is funded by Congress to serve as the
nation's clearinghouse on information on abuse and
neglect. The committee's purpose is to achieve a greater
understanding of abuse and provide direction and leadership
to prevent it. Its Web site includes information on financial
abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, psychological
abuse, and neglect/self-neglect.
www.preventelderabuse.org |
