Helpful Links
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American Health Care Association
The American Health Care Association is a federation of 50 state health organizations, together representing nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, and subacute care providers that care for more than one million elderly and disabled individuals nationally.
- Alzheimer’s Association
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. It was created in 1977 to administer the Medicare and Medicaid programs -- two national health care programs that benefit more that 72 million beneficiaries.
- Coalition of Women in Long Term Care
- Eden Alternative, Inc.
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Eldercare Web
Eldercare Web is a comprehensive resource for information and research focused on health services to the elderly.
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Medicare
The official federal Medicare website, with useful information for people with Medicare and anyone involved in helping them with their health care decisions. The site provides customized comparative information about Medicare+Choice plans, nursing homes, supplemental insurance policies for people with Medicare, local events where Medicare is the topic, and resources for additional information.
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National Healthcare Services, Inc.
National Healthcare Services, Inc., is a group purchasing program developed to serve the needs of long term care providers in Virginia and North Carolina.
- Nursing Home Compare
- Office of Licensure and Certification
- Pioneer Network
- Quality Partners of Rhode Island
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SeniorNavigator.com
A unique Internet guide for Virginia's seniors, their families and caregivers. It is designed to be an easy place to find the information needed to understand a particular health problem PLUS find accurate details about local services and providers.
- Virgina Board of Nursing
- Virginia Center on Aging
- Virginia Department for the Aging
- Virginia Department of Health
- Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) administers the Virginia Medicaid program; the Indigent Health Care Trust Fund; the State and Local Hospital Program; the Involuntary Commitment Program; Regular Assisted Living Payments for Residents of Adult Homes; Health Premium Assistance Program for HIV-Positive Individuals and the Virginia Children's Medical Security Insurance Plan Trust Fund.
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Virginia Department of Social Services
Web page includes regulatory information and details on other programs within DSS.
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Virginia General Assembly
Information on bills and resolutions as well as schedules of activity.
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Virginia Health Information
Virginia Health Information (VHI) is a non-profit organization whose Board of Directors represent all health care stakeholders. VHI was formed to develop information that will assist consumers and purchasers to make informed health care decisions. In addition, the information available to health care providers is designed to help support quality improvement.
- Virginia Health Quality Center
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Virginia Pressure Ulcer Resource Team
A Team of dedicated health care professionals from numerous perspectives who want to improve quality of care. Of particular interest is the problem of pressure ulcers (sometimes referred to as decubitus, pressure sores and bedsores), which can be reduced with improved awareness, education, and legislation. Team members include doctors, nurses, aides, administrators, and representatives from state agencies, professional organizations, and health care manufacturers.
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Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Information on regulations in the state of Virginia.
- Wellspring Institute
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