Category: Elder Abuse California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER San Francisco nursing home abuse attorneys say that quality of care at nursing homes is suffering, as homes are competing with one another to receive Medicare funds. This competition leads nursing homes to invest in amenities to attract patients needing short-term rehab after a hospitalization for an injury […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California elder abuse attorneys commend the White House Council on Aging for their recent initiatives to address elder abuse. The council is currently hosting regional forums in advance of their once-a-decade national forum. There are four points of emphasis that the regional forums, which are co-sponsored by AARP […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California financial elder abuse attorneys want to pass along tips to combat and prevent elder abuse from The Elder Justice Roadmap, a report recently released by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services. According to the report, only one in 24 cases […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California securities fraud lawyers want to warn consumers, particularly senior citizens, about various types of securities fraud schemes. Seniors can be prime targets for investment scams and fraud, as they often have excellent credit, own homes, and have a nest egg. One such type of fraud that seniors […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The National Center on Elder Abuse wants to make the public aware of “The Grandparent Scam,” a scam targeting the elderly. The Grandparent Scam attempts to get an elderly person to wire a large sum of money, and losses are usually several thousand dollars per victim. In the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California financial elder abuse attorneys urge senior citizens and their loved ones to be alert for signs of financial elder abuse. Financial elder abuse occurs when a senior is financially exploited, often without the victim’s knowledge. Oftentimes the exploiter may be a family member or someone else close […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Los Angeles detectives are urging victims of an elder abuse scam to come forward, after two women were arrested earlier this month and charged with attempted elder abuse, attempted grand theft and conspiracy. The two women, Margaret Souza, 48, and Teneca Wilson, 31, are alleged to have met […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A new pilot program in Orange County formed March 1 aims to help victims of elder abuse, made up by a committee of county agencies. The agencies in the network have reserved beds for older victims. The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Registry’s reports of abuse against people […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The owner of a nursing home who is accused of abandoning elderly and mentally ill residents in a Castro Valley senior home was arrested on March 10, along with her top administrator. Owner Herminigilda Noveda Manuel and administrator Edgar Babael were indicted on 14 felony counts of elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services has strengthened their nursing home ratings system, the center announced on February 20. The goal is to give families more information to use in determining the best care for their loved ones. San Francisco elder abuse lawyers say this is a […]