Category: Caregiver

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER There is great concern about increased antipsychotic use on the elderly in nursing homes. Elders who are prescribed these drugs are placed at an increased risk of heart failure, autoimmune diseases, and even death. However, between 10 to 30 percent of long-stay residents in U.S. nursing homes are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER It has become widely popular for elders and seniors to receive care in the comfort of their own homes. The State of California supports this trend by paying relatives and others to provide care for roughly half a million low-come individuals. This program is called the In-Home Supportive […]

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 senior at night, there are adult day care centers which provide […]

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 with one another – while in the victim’s bedroom.  Footage of their inappropriate conduct was […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In just over a month, Daisy Yolanda Ramirez will appear for sentencing on multiple criminal charges. The charges stem from calls received by Monterey fire and police, to assist a senior client under the care of the forty-two year old caregiver. An investigation discovered that the elder under […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California and San Francisco elder abuse lawyers caution people to be aware of any possible elder abuse happening to their loved ones. Elder abuse is more prevalent than one may think. If you notice or feel like something is amiss about your loved ones, such as a messy […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Analysis of New data has indicated that understaffing in nursing homes can be directly linked to elder abuse. Advocates dedicated to preventing elder abuse launched a new campaign that reviews published data and studies to evaluate the relationship between understaffing and elder abuse. Studies published in the various […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A senior disabled woman has alleged that her caregiver committed abuse. The victim claims that the caregiver she hired made her life miserable. The victim in this case is a 69 year-old woman who had a knee replacement last year and also has fibromyalgia. Since fibromyalgia is a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers for the elderly are sometimes abusive.  Doctors who work for Adult Protective Services have seen many cases of abuse and neglect.  According to the 1985 Elder Abuse Prevention, Identification and Treatment Act, abuse is defined as “willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or cruel punishment with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER There were legislative hearings recently regarding assisted living concerns in California.  Lawmakers were told that complaints to the Department of Public Health and Social Services about assisted living facilities are being closed without proper investigation.  Advocates claimed that penalties against violators are weak and take a long time […]