Advocacy:
Article: Advocating for the elderly adult (attached to main page)
- Coalition of Geriatric Nursing Organizations (CGNO)
- Ombudsman
Stems from the Older American Act of 1965 and provides federal assistance to states for individuals receiving care in their home or long term care facility
- Policy Toolbox from American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Link: http://www.aanp.org/legislation-regulation/policy-toolbox
- The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) policy priorities for 2014