Links to other resources

Aging with a disability (updated 7/5/10)

Aging with a Disability - The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) - www.usc.edu/go/awd/RTC.html - is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), a part of the U.S. Department of Education. RRTC conducts rehabilitation research, trains others about findings, and provides information to consumers and professionals. See also the American Society on Aging - www.asaging.org web site for more information on aging with a disability.
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), Long Term Care Justice and Advocacy, has developed a series of fact sheets setting out the rights of nursing home patients. The two most recent are:
California Community Choices - Home and Community-Based Long-Term Care: Recommendations to Improve Access for Californians, 11/12/09
Talking With Your Older Patient, Clinician Handbook, National Institute on Aging, October 2008 and Active Listening, Power Point Presentation, 2008 - good communication is an important part of the healing process.