Category: Nursing Facility Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Negligence Allegedly Behind Death Of  86-Year-Old  Accusations Of Abandonment Of Assisted Care Facility Resident Family Recourse For Neglect And Abuse Physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and abandonment are all forms of elder abuse that nursing home and assisted care facility residents may suffer.  See Cal. Welf. & […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Neglect A Growing Problem Hundreds Of Thousands Of Seniors Suffer From Neglect Recourse Against Neglect By Paid Caregivers And Nursing Homes  When a caregiver fails to meet the needs of an elderly person who cannot care for themselves, neglect can result. Sometimes the caregiver may withhold nourishment, medications, or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER All Nursing Home Residents At Risk  Intentional Abuse, Neglect, Abandonment, And Elopement Recourse For Abuse Or Neglect Any older person in an assisted living facility may suffer from nursing home abuse. That said, some may be at a higher risk than others. Women are more likely to be […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two Residents Sexually Assaulted Families Reported Abuse To Director Police Allege Director Failed To Report To Law Enforcement Sexual assault and rape are real and growing horror in America’s nursing homes and elder care facilities. These horrific crimes Statistics show that incidents of sexual abuse, assault and rape […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Used Stun Gun On Dependent Adults Video Caught The Abuse Licensing Bureau Opens Investigation Intentional abuse or restraints, including chemical restraints by drugs, are crimes and actionable forms of abuse of elders and dependent adults.  See Penal Code § 368 and Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Punches, Slapping And Yelling Caught On Camera Caregiver Charged With Elder Abuse And Battery Victim Required Full-Time Care Whether an elderly person is institutionalized in a nursing home or under the care of an in-home caregiver, there is a danger of abuse.  The abuse can be physical, sexual, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER All Nursing Home Residents At Risk  Use of Antipsychotics Widespread Chemical Restraint Is A Form Of Elder Abuse Thousands of patients with dementia in nursing facilities are being overmedicated with psychotropic drugs, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The nonprofit found that the drugs are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Are Bedsores? Causes And Symptoms Recourse For Abuse Or Neglect Bedsores, also known as decubitus ulcers or pressure sores, occur when the skin’s blood flow is cut off.  Older people (such as those living in nursing homes) are at a higher risk of bedsores as many of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Hospice Patient Rights Examples Of Neglect Of Hospice Patients Checking The Track Record Of Hospice Agencies  Medicare patients who elect hospice care are an especially vulnerable population. They have the right to be free from abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and misappropriation of patient property. When hospices cause harm or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cash, Checks And Credit Cards Stolen From Assisted Care Patients Aide Had Two Prior Convictions For Financial Elder Abuse Total Theft Estimated At $18,000 While families of nursing home residents are aware of the dangers of neglect, abandonment or physical abuse that institutionalized elders face, there is also […]