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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is the agency tasked with oversight of the county's nursing home facilities. However, some groups indicate that a change is needed. At the same time, a new ruling by the State Supreme Court caps awards for nursing...
Due to physical infirmities that keep them from moving on their own, many nursing home residents depend upon caregivers for water to keep hydrated. Unfortunately, the neglect that happens in some nursing homes means that elderly residents may not receive water or...
As the American population ages, so does our reliance on skilled nursing homes and caregivers. In many cases, it is not possible for an elder to live on his or her own, and the family may not be able to provide 24-hour care. This is where the professionals come in....
As of 2019, over 1.5 million people live in skilled nursing facilities. The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 sets the federal quality standards for nursing homes. To receive Medicare and Medicaid funding, the nursing home must meet these standards. Along with the U.S....
Unlike nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect can be difficult for loved ones to recognize. Whereas abuse is when an individual in a nursing home is taking harmful action against a resident, neglect is merely the absence of adequate care. Given that nursing home...
Many aging adults rely on nursing home caregivers to provide them with life-altering care. If your loved one is in a facility, you expect that he or she is not subject to harm. To learn that the caregivers neglected or abused your loved one, can come as a shock. To...
As individuals age, their bones often become brittle. Accordingly, a fall that may not injure a younger person may be catastrophic for an older one. If you have an elderly mother or father in a nursing home, you expect the facility’s staff to take steps to prevent...
If you are one of the many adult children who have had to make the difficult decision to place your parent in a California nursing home, you likely have concerns about the care (s)he receives there. Is it adequate? Is it competent? Is it compassionate? Unfortunately,...
When you place a parent or other older loved one in a California residential care setting, you probably do so because you feel you are unable, for whatever reason, to provide the level of care this person needs on your own. The Steven D. Davis Law Group A Professional...