Category: Caregiver

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Physical and Financial Elder Abuse Caregiver abuse and fraud on the elderly are real risks for seniors requiring in-home or institutionalized care. Caregiver abuse may include physical and emotional abuse and financial elder abuse or fraud.  In a recent California case[1] of physical elder abuse by […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Care Home Owner Convicted of Death of Elderly Dementia Patient A California care home owner will spend time in jail for the death of a 65-year-old dementia patient struck and killed by a car when he wandered out of the care home where he lived.[1] During investigation […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nursing Home Residents at Risk of Abuse and Neglect When Quality Care Loses Out to the Bottom Line Nursing home abuse is a serious danger to seniors in nursing homes here in Marin County and throughout California. While some are well cared for, many are not, and the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Wandering: A Real Danger With Alzheimer’s Sufferers Wandering (also known as elopement) is a common behavior for older persons suffering from dementia, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s victims are often disoriented and incapable of recognizing their surroundings or finding their way home if they have wandered off.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nursing Home Residents at Risk of Abuse and Neglect When Quality Care Loses Out to the Bottom Line The nursing home abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. represent elderly persons injured by abuse or neglect in the nursing homes of Marin County and throughout California. Our attorneys […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Keep Valuables and Important Papers in a Safe Place Whenever a stranger is in an elderly person’s home or nursing home room, the senior’s valuables are at risk of theft. Unscrupulous caregivers strike quickly and it may be some time before the senior […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Caregiver abuse is a real danger for seniors in Alameda County. Unscrupulous caregivers steal cash; use credit cards to buy things for themselves; gain access to bank accounts; exert undue influence to force gifts or Will changes; transfer property; take out loans in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Bankers Detect Fraud Senior Captive in Her Own Home Caregiver fraud on the elderly is a very real, and growing, danger. Financial elder abuse by a caregiver may include free use of credit and ATM cards, unauthorized purchases, access to bank accounts and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Physical and Financial Elder Abuse A caregiver is a person who takes care of the daily needs of a person who cannot take care of themselves. The relationship is personal and sadly conducive to caregiver abuse and fraud.  The abuse may include physical and emotional abuse […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Wandering: A Real Danger With Alzheimer’s Sufferers Wandering (also known as elopement) is a common behavior for older persons suffering from dementia, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease impairs memory and those with impaired memory are often disoriented and incapable of recognizing their surroundings or finding their […]