Category: Physical Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alarming Spike In Abuse And Neglect Cases  Profit Motive Leads To Understaffing And Other Dangers Protecting Your Loved Ones In Homes Increasingly skilled nursing facilities in the State of California are run as for-profit businesses. Of the 1200 skilled nursing facilities (commonly, nursing homes) in the State, approximately […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Watching Over The Vulnerable Who Cannot Advocate For Themselves  Neglect, Abuse And Falsified Records Caught On Film Arrests Based on Camera Footage More than 400,000 Californians are cared for in approximately 1230 licensed long-term care facilities in the State of California.  Two thirds of those residents rely on […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Authorities Arrest Aide After Viewing Tape After Patient Complained of Mistreatment Granddaughter Installed Camera Victim’s Distress Also Recorded on Audiotapes Reported incidents of sexual abuse, assault and rape in care facilities have increased significantly over the past few years according to statistics maintained by elder advocacy groups.  Since […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Coronavirus Compounds Problems For Elderly  Ageist Sentiments Growing Alarming Surge In Elder Abuse Older adults have been hit hard by COVID.  The mortality rate for persons in their 70s and 80s is  over five times that of younger persons who catch the virus. Even safety protocols work against […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Abuse Caught On Camera Verbal And Physical Attacks Of 88-Year-Old Patient Elder Abuse And Battery Elderly residents of nursing homes and assisted care facilities are potentially at risk of injury through neglect, staff negligence, or abandonment. They can also be at risk of intentional abuse, verbally and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Congress Considering More Protections For Seniors Social Isolation And Financial Pressures Of COVID-19 More Federal Funding For Local Support Programs Needed The ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic on the elderly confined in nursing homes has brought new attention to the level of care in America’s nursing homes. Congressional […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nursing Home Residents at Risk Negligence, Neglect, and Intentional Abuse Dementia Patients Particularly at Risk Nursing home residents are at risk of harm from staff negligence, neglect, abandonment and even intentional abuse such as rape, sexual assault, battery, intentional overmedication, and other forms of abuse. Dementia patients are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER All Nursing Home Residents At Risk Neglect Can Be As Fatal As Intentional Abuse Bedridden Patients Particularly at Risk Neglect of the elderly can be as harmful as intentional abuse. Nursing home residents requiring daily care are especially at risk. Understaffing increases the chances of neglect as fewer […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Wandering: A Real Danger With Alzheimer’s Sufferers Deaths From Wandering/Elopement Caregiver And Nursing Home Negligence Wandering (also known as elopement) is a common behavior for older persons suffering from dementia. The result can be fatal. Dementia sufferers are often under the care of in-home caregivers or facilities charged […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Wandering: A Real Danger With Alzheimer’s Sufferers Deaths From Wandering/Elopement Wandering (also known as elopement) is a common behavior for older persons suffering from dementia, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease. Many dementia patients reside in nursing homes and other care facilities where they need monitoring and supervision. When […]