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General Elder Law and Nursing Home Information

CMS' Five-Star Quality Rating System to Compare Nursing Homes

SeniorLaw: Elder Law & Legal Resources on the Web

Nursing Home Info

How to Select a Personal Care Home

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

Georgia Legal Resources

Medical Information

HealthGrades

Composite State Board of Medical Examiners

American Board of Medical Specialties

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Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

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People over Profits

Laws Governing Nursing Homes

Laws Governing Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

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.

Nursing Home Law Resources

National Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Georgia Council of Community Ombudsman

Georgia Ombudsman: Long Term Care Residents' Advocate

The Georgia Division of Aging Services

Georgia Nursing Home Association Online Community

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Georgia Secretary of State Cathy Cox

Georgia Government

Offline Georgia Legal 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

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