Category: Hospice Neglect

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three Workers In Unlicensed Facility Found Guilty Of Neglect Victims Reportedly Malnourished And Living In Filth Facility Lacked License, Staff, And Equipment Neglect of hospice patients is sadly an increasingly reported form of elder abuse and neglect.  Patients in hospice care are certified as suffering from terminal illness […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Risk of Neglect And Abuse During Hospice Care Hospice Patient Neglect: Case Example Remedies For Neglect And Abuse Hospice patients, like skilled nursing facility and assisted living facility patients, may be at risk of neglect and abuse during the duration of their hospice care.  The neglect could be […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Hospice Care Is Big Business Case Example Of Patient Neglect Holding Hospice Agencies Accountable Over 1.75 million patients are taken care of through hospice services in the United States according to recent reports. The American hospice industry was valued at $32.1 billion in 2021 and is estimated to reach $64.7 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reckless Care Of Hospice Patient Allegedly Leads To Death Untreated Injuries And Infection Patient Developed Sepsis and Gangrene In Untreated Injuries Studies and reported incidents show that hospice patients, like skilled nursing facility patients, are increasingly at risk of neglect and abuse due to understaffing, unqualified provides, and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Reckless Care Of Hospice Patient Sudden Death From Allegedly Untreated Injuries And Infection Patient Died Of Sepsis and Gangrene Hospice patients, like skilled nursing facility patients, may be at risk of  neglect and abuse due to understaffing, unqualified provides, and an overall lack of oversight and corporate […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Increasing Neglect Of Hospice Patient Fatal Infections And Untreated Injuries Recourse For Families Hospice care should be compassionate, end of life care for those with only a short time left to live.  While many hospice programs in the U.S. are non-profit organizations, more and more hospice programs are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Neglect And Reckless Care Of Hospice Patient Untreated Injuries And Infection Lead To Sudden Death Sepsis and Gangrene Elder abuse is not confined to assisted living facilities and nursing homes or abuse and neglect by in-home caregivers. Hospice programs throughout California and the U.S. have also been […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Hospice Care Is Now A Huge For-Profit Industry False Certifications To Inflate Profits Lack Of Regulatory Oversight Hospice care is end of life care where patients are certified by a physician with less than six months to live and forgo any curative treatment.  Today, half of all Americans […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Assisted Living Facility Owner Sentenced Government Funds For Patient Care Diverted For Personal Use Investigations Of Fund Diversion And Patient Neglect Skilled nursing facilities and assisted care communities often receive government funding for the care they provide residents.  Fraudulent claims for payments of those government funds may be […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Abuse And Neglect At Continued Care Facility 74-Year-Old Patient Reportedly Left In Filth And Covered With Bed Sores Facility Previously Cited For Numerous Health Code Violations According to State reports, close to half a million California seniors and dependent adults reside in some kind of care facility.  […]