ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse by Caregivers Elder Abuse and Neglect can be Deadly Caregiver abuse of the elderly can be deadly. In a recent California criminal case,[1] law enforcement arrested a 62-year-old woman on charges of suspected elder abuse.  The woman was allegedly the caregiver and girlfriend of an 80-year-old […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Physical and Financial Elder Abuse Extreme Abuse and Neglect Caregiver abuse of the elderly can be so shocking that it’s hard to believe anyone is capable of so much cruelty toward a dependent senior. In a recent California criminal case[1] of physical elder abuse by an […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Terrible Dangers of Opioids for Seniors Our country is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. A staggering 78 Americans die every day from drug overdoses, 2/3 of which involve opioids. America’s elderly are caught up in the epidemic too: opioid prescriptions to seniors increased nine-fold over a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Terrible Danger of Caregiver Overdosing A silver picture frame is missing, a gold bracelet is gone, bank accounts hemorrhage cash, a frightened senior suddenly changes her Will. Talk to anyone who’s hired a caregiver for an older loved one – theft and abuse are always a worry. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Abuse: Yet Another Form of Elder Abuse Elder Abuse Currently, the largest generation ever in our country’s history is becoming senior“. Growing old brings big change in one’s life and as more and more of our population ages the changes – and adjustments – to aging become […]

Caregiver Abuse Rising As Boomers Become Seniors Caregiving With our largest generation of individuals now reaching the age of “senior,” elderly care will become a very important professional niche. Currently there are somewhere around 44 million individuals assisting and/or giving care to a senior today. And that number will grow […]

Bedsores As seniors age, one factor that is likely to play a large role in their health is limited mobility. Many of the elderly suffer from conditions such as arthritis or osteoporosis, or have to undergo treatment that requires extended bed rest. They may be confined to a wheelchair or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Fraud 2016 has been a year that saw increased focus and attention brought to the issue of elder abuse in the United States, both at the Federal Level and within California, new laws and regulations have been passed to try to prevent seniors from being the targets […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Humboldt County’s skilled nursing facilities have been closing their doors to patients. Many patients have had to leave the county to find another facilities. The organization that owns most of the skilled nursing facilities in the area announced that it will no longer accept patients from St. Joseph’s […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER This year is the 50th anniversary of the Medicare program, and caregivers often find navigating Medicare and Medicaid to be one of the most difficult parts of managing a loved one’s finances and healthcare. San Francisco elder abuse attorneys emphasize that caregivers should know the basics and major […]