You can find information and links to helpful websites here. Please click a link below.
California Government Home Page ( http://www.ca.gov/ )
California Department of Public Health Home Page ( http://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/default.aspx )
Medicare-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ( http://www.cms.hhs.gov )
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program ( http://www.aging.ca.gov/programs/ombudsman.asp ) Each county has an Ombudsman Program with trained Ombudsman representatives to help with questions or problems about the nursing home and to assist you in exercising your rights. For information about the Ombudsman Program in your area, call or write:
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform ( http://www.canhr.org )
California Health Care Foundation ( http://www.calnhs.org )
California Association for Health Facilities ( http://cahf.org )
Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) ( http://www.jointcommission.org/ )
Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) ( http//www.chapinc.org )