Category: Elder Physical Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three Reported Incidents Residents Unable To Protect Themselves 1000 Nursing Homes Cited For Sexual Abuse In Last 3 Years The unthinkable is happening at skilled nursing facilities throughout the country: Vulnerable seniors are being raped and sexually abused by the very people paid to care for them.  Some […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Neglect And Reckless Care Of Hospice Patient Infections And Untreated Injuries Lead To Death Patient Succumbs To Sepsis and Gangrene Elder abuse is not confined to assisted living facilities and nursing homes or abuse and neglect by in-home caregivers. Hospice programs throughout California and the U.S. have also […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understaffing Leads To Neglect And Lack Of Monitoring  Dementia And Bedridden Patients At Greatest Risk Family Recourse For Loved Ones’ Injuries Nearly two million Americans live in long-term care facilities, and abuse and neglect against the elderly are national concerns. Federal nursing home regulations state that “the resident […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Exploitation Of Seniors And Dependent Adults In Group Home Arrest For Ten Counts Of Exploitation Elders And Dependent Adults Removed From Unlicensed Home Group homes are ideally supposed to provide a comfortable living environment for a small number of people with similar issues, whether that be elderly persons, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nursing Home Director Charged  Allegedly Failed To Report Sexual Abuse Two Residents Reportedly Assaulted By Same Aide Intentional abuse in the form of sexual assault and rape or physical abuse and restraint is an increasing danger for nursing home residents.  While all nursing home residents are at risk, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cases Of Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect Are Spiking  Understaffing, Lack Of Training And Lack Of Proper Supervision Dementia Sufferers Particularly Vulnerable The COVID-19 pandemic struck seniors terribly throughout California especially those in nursing homes, with over 9000 nursing home patient deaths attributable to the coronavirus in California […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 78-Year-Old Dementia Victim Suffered Physical and Financial Elder Abuse Hospital Notifies Police San Francisco Sees Increase In Elder Abuse Cases Cases of reported elder and dependent adult abuse have jumped 18-20% year over year in San Francisco since 2017 according to the Family Violence Council in San Francisco. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Charges Of Illegal Restraint Of Elderly Residents Four CNAs Sentenced For Elder Abuse Spotting Abuse Of Loved Ones Sadly, elderly nursing home residents are vulnerable to abuse and neglect in nursing home and care facilities, the very places they enter to be cared for when they can no […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2021 Staying In Touch More Important Than Ever Post-Pandemic Steps For Protecting Seniors Today, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.  World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Granddaughter Reports Alleged Abuse To Police Aide Arrested For Allegedly Striking Patient Protecting Your Senior Loved Ones In Nursing Homes Nursing home residents, particularly those with dementia are at risk of abuse, neglect or sexual assault and rape.  It is a sad reality that seniors can be so […]