Nursing Home
September 21, 2022
Pressure ulcers affect a high number of residents and patients living in assisted living and nursing home facilities. This severe condition can affect 1 in...
May 18, 2022
Elder abuse typically refers to the knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a custodial care provider, caregiver, or any other person that causes harm to...
May 11, 2022
Unfortunately, nursing home abuse occurs more often than you might think. While many forms of abuse leave physical marks (like a scratch or bruise), some...
December 20, 2012
Under California law, elder abuse is both a criminal and civil offense. Criminal elder abuse describes the willful infliction of physical or emotional suffering on...
October 22, 2012
The decision to place a loved one in a long-term care facility for the elderly can be a very difficult and emotionally demanding process. Both...
May 31, 2012
The use of physical and chemical restraints in California nursing homes is sometimes a necessary way of protecting patients from injuring themselves and others. When...
April 30, 2012
With the aging of America, more and more older people will be living in nursing homes than ever before. According to available data, there were...
April 10, 2012
In a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it was revealed that the typical nursing home with 100 beds has between 100...
February 27, 2012
Approximately 560 nursing homes nationwide received a one-star rating by the federal government for the past three years in a row. The Centers for Medicare...
January 06, 2012
Following the death of Johnnie Esco at a Placerville facility, an investigation of similar complaints revealed nearly 150 cases of alleged chart falsification in California...
November 21, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services recently released a report revealing the excessive amount of “potentially lethal” antipsychotic drugs that nursing homes are dispensing...