Reporting Elder Abuse

While Mandated Reporters are required to report elder abuse within 48 hours and know who to report the abuse to, many non-mandated reporters suspect Elder...

Nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits have become shockingly common in the United States. Each year, over 2 million cases get reported across the country....

Nursing homes can be held responsible for any act of neglect or abuse that causes harm to an elderly resident. It can be difficult to...

Elder abuse cases have wide-reaching and long-term effects. Abused elders have to deal with emotional, physical, and financial consequences for years. There is a major...

If your parent or loved one lives in a nursing home, you need to check in with them to make sure that they are being...

Nursing home abuse takes place when caregivers harm residents of the facilities. Whether it’s intentional or unintentional, it’s still considered abuse and the consequences can...

The statistics about the frequency of nursing home abuse and neglect are far too common. It doesn’t even take in consideration, the numerous cases that...

For residents moving into nursing home facilities, there are a lot of things they must face when they move out of their own homes. Unfortunately,...

Being a victim of nursing home abuse is devastating for both the actual victim and for their family members. That is why it can helpful...

It’s never an easy decision to place your loved one into a nursing home. And it certainly isn’t easy for an individual to make the...

The Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Act) was strengthened in 1991, when California legislature added Welfare & Institutions Code §15657 to the...

If you have a loved one in a long-term care nursing home, you know how difficult it can be to visit more than once or...