Many elderly residents of California rely on nursing homes to provide them with the care they need. California has strict licensing and inspection requirements for nursing homes. Each facility must provide a basic level of care to maintain its license and continue its...
Nursing Home Negligence
What are the three most common complaints in nursing homes?
Choosing a nursing home to care for your loved one is a gut-wrenching process. Clearly, you will do your research and only consider facilities with the best standards and levels of care. Once you have created a shortlist of homes that meet your criteria for...
Is dehydration evidence of nursing home neglect?
If you have an elderly relative who lives in a nursing home, you undoubtedly want him or her to receive top-level care. Still, because nursing homes can be busy places, you may expect your loved one to have to wait for certain services. Receiving a steady supply of...
Is all bruising a sign of nursing home neglect or abuse?
When a loved one lives in a nursing home, it is common to feel anxious or worried over the care and treatment provided. After all, many stories and reports across the nation carry the news about elderly abuse from neglect or misconduct. Bedsores, weight loss and...
4 tips to help you find the best nursing home for your loved one
Just because there is a nursing home in your neighborhood does not mean it will be a good choice for your mom or dad. Here are four tips to help you choose a facility both you and your loved one will be happy with. 1. Do your research Ask for recommendations from...
How does wrongful death occur in nursing homes?
We have all heard the horror stories that abound about nursing home conditions, abuse and neglect that can, and often do, harm the residents. While the majority of nursing homes provide good care and place their residents’ health and well being ahead of everything,...
Protect your aging parents from elder financial abuse
It is only natural to worry about your aging parent. According to the National Council on Aging, elder financial exploitation costs older Americans up to $36.5 billion each year. Sadly, the perpetrators are often those closest to the victim, like nursing home...
Steps for handling suspected neglect in a nursing home
If you find yourself wondering why your loved one is failing after spending some time in a new nursing home, you may have cause for concern. Neglect in nursing homes is on the rise as staffing shortages continue in the wake of a challenging year. Confirming your...
State inspections resume after year-long hiatus
Nursing facilities in California and throughout the country saw limited inspections in parts of 2020 and 2021. This also came at a period when many family members faced prohibitions against seeing loved ones in health care properties. Some indications suggest that...
Most common signs of nursing home negligence
No one wants to imagine their loved one suffering from elder abuse, but it is sadly a reality for many of our elders. Nearly one in every six elderly adults suffers from elder abuse every year. With this kind of suffering being as common as it is in the elder...