When a nursing home staff fails to provide the care and attention residents need to keep them in good health, devastating consequences can follow. From injuries caused by the improper use of restraints to worsening conditions caused by medication errors, an elderly...
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Common indications of elder abuse
Ideally, your parent, grandparent or spouse will receive quality care while living in a California nursing home. However, it is not uncommon for the residents of such a facility to experience physical, emotional and other types of abuse. You may want to take a closer...
What should you do if you suspect nursing home abuse/neglect?
While physical harm is part of nursing home abuse in California, there can be several more elements, including neglect and sexual, emotional and financial abuse. Neglect comes into play when a senior receives a lack of attention for most or all his or her emotional or...
COVID Shines a Spotlight on Nursing Home Care
The COVID-19 pandemic brought dramatic changes. Once comfortable with gathering in crowds to entering homes and commercial buildings without the need for face coverings, life now is much different with daily routines radically altered. Businesses found themselves in...
Serious Allegations of Nursing Home Misconduct Ignored
One of the industries hardest hit by the continuing public health emergency are nursing homes. Even before a deadly virus entered the United States, these types of care facilities were already under investigation over allegations of neglect and abuse. Making a...
How psychological abuse happens in a nursing home
When older parents or loved ones move into a nursing home, there is a lot of good that can happen in their lives. They can get the help they need to take care of daily tasks that were becoming overwhelming. This can include having meals readily available and having...
Is my elderly loved one suffering from verbal abuse?
Older adults deserve dignity and respect in a nursing home. Sadly, some facilities don't always adhere to their duty of care. Countless residents across the country suffer from abuse, even death at the hands of negligent nursing home staff. However, not all...
How to talk about assisted living with an aging parent
Broaching the topic of assisted living with an elderly parent isn’t easy. After all, nursing homes don’t exactly have the best reputation, and living facilities often bring up fears about mortality, losing independence or leaving behind the family home. However, a...
What are the signs of nursing home neglect in California?
When we make the decision to put mom or dad in a nursing home, we believe that they’ll be in good care. We trust staff members to help our loved one with their daily routines, and ensure they’re comfortable and happy. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. Nobody...
