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There is no official NCCNHR definition of a citizen advocacy group (CAG) at this time. The groups listed below have identified themselves as CAGs and have asked to be listed on the website. There has been no research or verification to determine the nature of these groups or the services they provide. A definition is in the process of being developed by an advisory committee and will be posted in the near future. The list of CAGs will then be adjusted to reflect only those that meet the new definition. table border=0 width='100%'>
Alabama
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Alabama Advocates for Quality Care 6275 Dorsett Woods Drive Mt. Olive, AL 35117 Contact: Dixie Kuykendall ph: (205)631-0049 e-mail: dixiek@bellsouth.net
Nebraska
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Nebraska Advocates for Nursing Home Residents 10050 Regency Circle Suite 525 Omaha, NE 68114 Contact: Bill Seidler ph: (402)397-3801, ext. 3 fax: (402)397-3869 e-mail: bjseidler@qwest.net
Arkansas
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AR Advocates for Nursing Home Residents 1631 Wills Drive Conway, AR 72032 Contact: Martha Deaver ph: (501)450-9619 e-mail: marthadeaver@sbcglobal.net website:http://www.aanhr. org
Nevada
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Citizens for Patient Dignity 5701 Arroyo Dunes Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89130 Contact: Sylvia Healy ph: (702)254-2578 e-mail: healycapt1955@aol.com website:http://www.cpdpac .org/
California
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Foundation Aiding the Elderly P.O. Box 254849 Sacramento, CA 95865-4849 Contact: Carole Herman ph: (916)481-8558 fax: (916)481-8329 e-mail: CaroleH@4fate.org website:http://www.4fate. org
New York
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Coalition of Institutionalized Aged & Disable 425 East 25th Street New York, NY 10010 Contact: Geoff Lieberman ph: (212)481-7572 fax: (212)481-5149 e-mail: glieberman@ciadny.org website:ttp://www.ciadny. org
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CA Advocates for Nursing Home Reform 650 Harrison Street 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94107-1311 Contact: Patricia McGinnis ph: (415)974-5171 fax: (415)777-2904 e-mail: patm@canhr.org website:http://www.canhr. org
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Long Term Care Community Coalition 242 West 30th Street Suite 306 New York, NY 10001 Contact: Richard Mollot ph: (212)385-0355 fax: (212)239-2801 e-mail: richard@ltccc.org website:http://www.ltccc. org
Colorado
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Bessie's Hope P. O. Box 12675 Denver, CO 80210 Contact: Linda Holloway ph: (303)830-9037 fax: (303)623-2152 e-mail: linda@bessieshope.org website:http://www.bessie shope.org
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FRIA, The Voice & Resource for Quality Long T 18 John Street Suite 905 New York, NY 10038 Contact: Betti Weimersheimer ph: (212)732-5667 fax: (212)732-6945 e-mail: bweimers@fria.org
Delaware
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1859 Graves Road Hockessin, DE 19707-9720 Contact: Patricia Engelhardt ph: (302)239-5290 e-mail: patcengel@verizon.net
Ohio
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Justina's Legacy: Communities for Better Nurs P. O. Box 95 Clifton, OH 45316 Contact: Judy Peck ph: (937)265-5372 e-mail: pextran@erinet.com
District of Columbia
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Voices for Quality Care (LTC) P. O. Box 2251 Leonardtown, MD 20650 Contact: Kate Ricks ph: (888)600-2375 e-mail: katericks@md.metrocast.net website:http://www.voices forqualitycare.org
Oklahoma
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A Perfect Cause 1501 North Broadway Building A Oklahoma City, OK 73103 Contact: Wes Bledsoe ph: (405)308-3858 fax: (405)228-2695 e-mail: wes@aperfectcause.org website:http://www.aperfe ctcause.org
Florida
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Advocates Committed To Improving Our NH's 4714 W. Euclid Ave. Tampa, FL 33629 Contact: Anna Spinella ph: (813)837-1714 e-mail: amspinel@tampabay.rr.com
Pennsylvania
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CARIE 100 South Broad Street 1500 Land Title Building Philadelphia, PA 19110-1088 Contact: Diane Menio ph: (267)546-3434 fax: (215)545-5372 e-mail: menio@carie.org website:http://www.carie. org
Georgia
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Georgia Council on Aging 2 Peachtree Street, NW Suite 32-270 Atlanta, GA 30303 Contact: Melanie McNeil ph: (404)657-5348 fax: (404)657-1722 e-mail: msmcneil@dhr.state.ga.us website:http://www.gcoa.o rg
South Dakota
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South Dakota Advocates for NH Reform P. O. Box 6900 Rapid City, SD 57709 Contact: Denise Korb e-mail: sd.anhr@rushmore.com
Illinois
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Nursing Home Monitors 6111 Vollmer Lane Godfrey, IL 62035 Contact: Violette King ph: (618)466-3410 fax: (618)466-3410 e-mail: vkmonitor@earthlink.net website:http://www.nursin ghomemonitors.org
Tennessee
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East Tennessee Coalition on Advocacy, Inc. 9111 Cross Park Drive Suite D100 Knoxville, TN 37923-4517 Contact: John Bender ph: (865)691-2551, ext. 4234 fax: (865)531-7216 e-mail: jbender@ethra.org
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Illinois Citizens For Better Care 100 West Monroe Street Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60603 Contact: Wendy Meltzer ph: (312)663-5120 fax: (312)663-5121 e-mail: wmicbc@core.com website:http://www.illino iscares.org
Texas
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Texas Advocates for Nursing Home Residents 500 East Anderson Ln. #234W Austin, TX 78752 Contact: Beth Ferris ph: (512)719-4757 fax: (512)719-5057 e-mail: bethferris@grandecom.net website:http://www.tanhr. org
Indiana
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United Senior Action 324 W. Morris Street Suite 114 Indianapolis, IN 46225-1491 Contact: Robyn Grant ph: (317)687-3659 fax: (317)687-3661 e-mail: robynjgrant@sbcglobal.net
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Texas Advocates for Nursing Home Residents 1015 Wavecrest Dr. Houston, TX 77062 Contact: Gay Nell Harper ph: (281)488-5291 fax: (281)480-4351 e-mail: sealbeem@aol.com website:http://www.tanhr. org
Kansas
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Kansas Advocates for Better Care 913 Tennessee Street, #2 Lawrence, KS 66044 Contact: Mitzi McFatrich ph: (800)525-1782 fax: (785)749-0029 e-mail: mitzim@kabc.org website:http://www.kabc.o rg
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Nursing Home Victims Coalition, Inc. 5010 North Fresco Drive Austin, TX 78731 Contact: Nancy McCabe ph: (512)453-1770 fax: (512)453-2499 e-mail: nhvcinc@aol.com
Kentucky
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Kentucky Initiative for Quality NH Standards 12702 East Cove Road Anchorage, KY 40223 Contact: Nancy Trentham ph: (502)649-7919 e-mail: nancytrentham@aol.com
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Texas Advocates for Nursing Home Residents 634 Green Cove Lane Dallas, TX 75232 Contact: Lou O'Reilly ph: (214)371-2942 fax: (214)376-7707 e-mail: oreillyl@swbell.net website:http://www.tanhr. org
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Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform 1530 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40503 Contact: Bernie Vonderheide ph: (859)312-5617 e-mail: kynursinghomereform@yahoo.com website:http://www.kynurs inghomereform.org
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4545 Cook Road, #303 Houston, TX 77072-1125 Contact: Sam Perlin e-mail: sperlin@aol.com
Maryland
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Voices for Quality Care (LTC) P. O. Box 2251 Leonardtown, MD 20650 Contact: Kate Ricks ph: (888)600-2375 e-mail: katericks@md.metrocast.net website:http://www.voices forqualitycare.org
Virginia
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TLC for Long Term Care Residents P.O. Box 523323 Springfield, VA 22152 Contact: Jan Clement ph: (703)451-8631 fax: (866)487-8470 e-mail: jjclement@verizon.net website:http://www.umva.c om/tlc4ltc/
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Baltimore Co. Assn. of Senior Citizen Orgs., 611 Central Ave. Baltimore, MD 21204 Contact: Beth Wiseman ph: (410)484-6866 e-mail: bwiseman84@hotmail.com website:http://www.spence web.org/BCASCO/
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Virginia Friends & Relatives of NH Residents 1426 Claremount Avenue Richmond, VA 23227 Contact: Joani Latimer~ ph: (804)644-2804, ext. 2923 fax: (804)644-5640 e-mail: elderights@aol.com
Massachusetts
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MA Advocates for Nursing Home Reform P. O. Box 560224 Medford, MA 02156 Contact: Arlene Germain ph: (800)988-4450 fax: (781)890-4956 e-mail: agermain@matrixpartners.com website:http://www.manhr. org
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Friends & Relatives of NH Residents P.O. Box 551 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Contact: Anne Scott See ph: (540)433-1830 fax: (540)433-2202 e-mail: asee@brls.org
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Cape United Elders of Comm. Action Committee 115 Enterprise Road Hyannis, MA 02601 Contact: Darlene Perkins ph: (508)771-1727, ext. 159 fax: (508)775-7488 e-mail: darlenep@cacci.cc website:http://www.cacci. cc
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Citizens' Committee to Protect the Elderly P.O. Box 10100 Virginia Beach, VA 23450 Contact: Judith Stevens ph: (757)518-8500 fax: (757)518-8501 e-mail: citizenscommittee@citizenscommittee.org
Michigan
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Citizens For Better Care 4750 Woodward Avenue Suite 410 Detroit, MI 48201-1308 Contact: Laura Champagne ph: (313)832-6387, ext. X250 fax: (313)832-7407 e-mail: champagnelaura@gmail.com website:http://cbcmi.org
Washington
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CareWatchers 1555 Union Avenue, N.E. #16 Renton, WA 98059 Contact: Dwain Daniels ph: (206)418-6989 e-mail: dwain@carewatchers.org website:http://www.carewa tchers.org
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Michigan Campaign for Quality Care 4014 Old Field Trail Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Contact: Carole Newburry ph: (269)353-6445 e-mail: cjnewb@mei.net website:campaignforqualit ycare.org
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Family Advocates for NH Improvement 750 Deere Drive Burlington, WA 98233 Contact: Mary Gorale ph: (360)757-1912 fax: (888)647-3367 e-mail: fanhimg@aol.com website:http://www.fanhi. org
Minnesota
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ElderCare Rights Alliance 2626 East 82nd Street Suite 230 Bloomington, MN 55425 Contact: Janet Golden ph: (952)854-7304, ext. 224 fax: (952)854-8535 e-mail: jgolden@eldercarerights.org
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Resident Councils of Washington 220 E. Canyon View Road Belfair, WA 98528 Contact: Sharon McIntyre ph: (360)275-8000 fax: (360)277-0144 e-mail: rcwexec@residentcouncil.org website:http://www.reside ntcouncilstore.org
Missouri
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Missouri Coalition for Quality Care P.O. Box 7165 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Contact: Amy Coffman ph: (888)262-5644 e-mail: amy@amycoffman.com
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Last Updated Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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