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April 05, 2013
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...
March 25, 2013
Elder abuse in California in long term care facilities can be both a criminal and civil offense. Civil elder abuse includes any physical or financial...
March 18, 2013
In recent posts, we’ve focused on new laws, which require that any mandated reporter report elder abuse within 48 hours. But what if you’re not...
March 04, 2013
In one of the more visible and deplorable recent cases of elder abuse in Southern California, Judge Angel Bermudez has ordered 47 year old Gregory...
February 25, 2013
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....
February 12, 2013
It has taken nearly two years, but Assembly Bill 40 has finally gone into effect. Drafted by Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, D-Davis AB 40 resolves a...
February 04, 2013
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...
January 24, 2013
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...
January 04, 2013
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...
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...
September 20, 2012
It is estimated that nearly one in five Americans over age 65 become victims of financial elder abuse every year, costing them approximately $3 billion....