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| Nursing Home Advocacy Project . . . |
Among the many milestones in NHAP’s history are:
Additionally, NHAP has published and widely distributed acclaimed consumer publications: The Nursing Home Companion (in English and Spanish); If Only I Had Known: Misrepresentations Made by Nursing Homes (published with a grant from the Archstone Foundation), and How to Get Care From a Residential Care Facility. Over 200,000 copies of these guides have been distributed nationally, and they remain the first resource consulted by ombudspersons throughout California. In its 24 years of service, NHAP has represented hundreds of individuals and their families on issues relating to eviction, MediCare payments, quality of care, illegal transfers, liability waivers, conservatorships and other long-term care issues. Advance Directives for Health Care in California >> Nursing Home Consumer Guides: Assisted Living Companion English (PDF) >> |
For over two decades, Bet Tzedek’s Nursing Home Advocacy Project (NHAP) has been a signature program that has influenced and shaped the development of Bet Tzedek’s nationally regarded elderlaw practice. Begun in 1981 with funding from the City of Los Angeles, the project was established in response to a critical need for effective legal assistance for frail, elderly residents of nursing homes. Today, Bet Tzedek aggressively works to improve the quality of care for the institutionalized elderly and provides legal protection against abuse and neglect through advice, education, advocacy, and litigation.  |
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Bet Tzedek is an affiliated agency of the United Way and The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
Bet Tzedek gratefully acknowledges the support of The Archstone Foundation for the Nursing Home Advocacy Project.
Bet Tzedek also thanks The S. Mark Taper Foundation for a two-year grant in support of the Employment Rights Project (ERP). The grant supports the community outreach and education efforts of ERP staff. The S. Mark Taper Foundation, founded in 1989, is a private family foundation dedicated to enhancing the quality of people's lives by supporting nonprofit organizations and their work in the community.