Category: Elder Physical Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What does it say about the California nursing home industry that they’re rewarding employees with raffle tickets for an iPod if they flood California Medicare & Medicaid Services with comments? Nothing good, certainly. This petty tactic is being deployed by lobbyists for the nursing home industry to try […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Attorney General filed charges of elder abuse alleging that Verdugo Valley Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre LLC, based in Montrose, California, failed to provide the necessary care to a resident who suffered from burns, resulting in his death. The criminal charges indicate that James Populus, who had […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Although elder abuse is a growing problem in this country, a lack of coordination among states and their various agencies, as well as budgetary issues, makes addressing and preventing this issue very difficult. Each state has its own budget and infrastructures dedicated to addressing and preventing elder abuse. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Santa Clara County elder abuse lawyers say that the recent death of an 82-year-old woman was ruled a homicide by neglect, after she died in her home when her caregivers allowed her to sit in the same chair without moving for six months. The woman, Barbara Beam, died […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California elder abuse attorneys want to advise family members and loved ones on how to select a caregiver, and signs of elder abuse to watch for. Elder abuse is defined as intentional actions that can cause harm or create serious risk of harm to a vulnerable elder, perpetuated […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California elder abuse attorneys commend the White House Council on Aging for their recent initiatives to address elder abuse. The council is currently hosting regional forums in advance of their once-a-decade national forum. There are four points of emphasis that the regional forums, which are co-sponsored by AARP […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A new pilot program in Orange County formed March 1 aims to help victims of elder abuse, made up by a committee of county agencies. The agencies in the network have reserved beds for older victims. The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Registry’s reports of abuse against people […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER According to the Administration of Aging, (AoA) elder abuse is the knowing, intentional, or negligent act by anyone that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult. Elder abuse can come in many forms such as abandonment, neglect, physical, financial, and emotional abuse. There […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER It has become widely popular for elders and seniors to receive care in the comfort of their own homes. The State of California supports this trend by paying relatives and others to provide care for roughly half a million low-come individuals. This program is called the In-Home Supportive […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER There is great concern about increased antipsychotic use on the elderly, in nursing homes. These powerful drugs were originally developed to treat major psychoses such as schizophrenia and severe bipolar disorder, and are now FDA approved for the treatment of mild anxiety and insomnia. Elders who are prescribed […]