Preventing Elder Abuse

Elder abuse has been called an epidemic and is viewed by many as a national crisis, for good reason. As many as five million elders...

This year World Elder Abuse Awareness day falls on June 15th. We sincerely hope that people stand up and take notice of the growing epidemic...

Elder abuse has been called an epidemic by the Center for Disease Control. Elder abuse takes many forms including physical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, chemical...

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...

In spite of the fact that in California, the use of physical restraints on residents of long term care facilities is illegal, many elders are...

California nursing homes must protect and promote the rights of every nursing home resident, including a resident’s right to access his or her own medical...

In another sign of just how serious California is about protecting elders from abuse; a jury in Sacramento recently awarded the children of an elderly...

California nursing home residents have certain rights under both federal and California law, including certain rights about the content of admission agreement contracts. Under California...

AB 40 went into effect just weeks ago, which requires “mandated reporters” to report abuse or even suspected abuse to local law enforcement officials immediately....

Elder abuse of any kind is a crime potentially punishable by prison time in California. The recent sentencing of the former Director of Nursing of...

A recent nationwide study from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has found that many agencies who place caregivers in the homes of elderly...

In its simplest form, financial elder abuse involves taking money or property from an elderly person with the intent to defraud them. It is a...