According to a report by Masters in Health Care, there are some very disturbing statistics about the long term care facilities that many of our friends, relatives, family members and…
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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 & Medicaid Services rating system,…
The California Department of Public Health has fined three Los Angeles County nursing homes a total of $235,000 over the alleged poor quality of care the facilities provided to residents….
The elderly are prime targets for financial scams. Persons over the age of 50 control over 70% of the nation’s wealth. Yet senior citizens are more likely to have disabilities…
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 nursing homes. In Esco’s case,…
Criminal elder abuse describes the willful infliction of physical pain or mental suffering on an elder. In the absence of intent, criminal abuse also includes the reckless endangerment of an…
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 to their residents. Aside from…
As a nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer, one of the most common questions is, “how do I choose the right nursing home for my loved one?” Unfortunately, there is…
Contrary to what the nursing home industry wants us to believe, bedsores can be prevented. A bedsore, also commonly referred to as a pressure ulcer or decubitus ulcer, is basically…
An Oroville, California nursing home, Olive Ridge Post Acute Care, was recently cited fifteen times by the Department of Public Health for failing to follow laws in place to protect…