ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Recently, an 82-year-old woman died in a hospital after developing severe dehydration, malnutrition, bruising, and cuts, all of which could have been avoided, had the staff been more attentive and better...
Category: Assisted Living
Hiring a Caregiver
October 29, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER If you or someone you know has reached a point where independent living is no longer feasible, you may need to start looking at alternative living options. If there is someone around to help the elder or...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER If you or a loved one is currently residing in an assisted living facility, you may be wondering if you’ll inevitably end up in a skilled nursing facility. After all, the older you are the more...
Male Nurses Accused of Committing Elder Abuse Faces Trial and Potentially Six Years in Prison
September 30, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A 99-year-old elderly stroke victim was the unfortunate victim of elder abuse by her two nurses that should have been taking care of her. Instead, these two nurses engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct...
Proposed Legislation for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Reform Act of 2014
August 29, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER At the next legislative session in September 2014, many bills within the RCFE Reform Act are up for debate. Two have already been signed into law. Another three are on Governor Brown’s desk. Many...