California Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Blog

July 2, 2026

At Least 11 Elderly Residents Rescued From Alleged Unlicensed Carson Care Homes

A disturbing elder abuse investigation in Los Angeles County has led to the rescue of at least 11 elderly residents from alleged unlicensed care homes in Carson. According to reports, authorities arrested Alicia Hogg, 72, and Gary Hogg, 80, following a multi-agency investigation into suspected elder abuse, neglect, and fraud.

The allegations are deeply troubling. Investigators reportedly found elderly residents who were malnourished, neglected, and in need of medical attention. Authorities stated that some victims had been left in urine and feces, while the homes were described as unkept and unsafe. Neighbors reported hearing screams from inside one of the homes and described seeing residents locked behind a chained front gate.

According to law enforcement, the investigation began after deputies responded to a home on the 200 block of West 234th Place in Carson on February 24, 2026. Inside, they reportedly found seven elderly residents suffering from neglect. Authorities later served warrants at multiple homes in Carson and rescued additional elderly residents, bringing the total number of victims to at least 11.

June 30, 2026

What Types of Aging-Related Injuries are Most Common in San Francisco Nursing Homes?

by Nursing Home Law Group

As we age, and especially at age 65 and older, the risk of sustaining certain types of injuries grows. Among older adults, fall-related injuries such as bone fractures (and hip fractures in particular), as well as traumatic brain injuries and other forms of head trauma, are more likely to occur. Choking can also become a bigger hazard. But are any of these injuries actually a “normal” part of aging? In short, the answer is no, and nursing homes can be liable when any injuries occur among elderly residents.

What Types of Injuries Become More Common as Adults Age?

Certain types of injuries become more likely and can result in more severe injuries as adults age, particularly once they reach the age of 65 or older. Choking risks increase as saliva production decreases, and as mobility issues arise, falls become more likely.

June 25, 2026

DOJ and Riverside Sheriff’s Office Raid Yorkshire Assisted Living in Hemet Amid Elder Abuse Investigation

by Nursing Home Law Group

A major elder abuse investigation is underway at Yorkshire Assisted Living and Memory Care in Hemet after California law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at the facility and removed several residents who required emergency medical care. Yorkshire Village is licensed for 100 beds and at the time of the search was running near full, with about 95 in its care according to reports.

At Nursing Home Law Group, we are closely monitoring this developing investigation. We are already speaking with families who have loved ones at Yorkshire Assisted Living and are investigating potential claims arising out of the care provided at the facility.

Multi-Agency Investigation Began After Ombudsman Complaint

June 16, 2026

Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Homes: A Preventable and Serious Form of Neglect

by Nursing Home Law Group

Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores or pressure injuries, are among the most common and devastating injuries seen in nursing homes. They can cause severe pain, infection, hospitalization, amputation, and even death. While some pressure ulcers are unavoidable despite appropriate care, many develop because a nursing home failed to provide the basic preventive measures that vulnerable residents require.

At Nursing Home Law Group, we represent residents and families throughout California in cases involving serious pressure ulcers caused by neglect.

What Are Pressure Ulcers?

June 12, 2026

How Arm Movements Can Be Tied to Fall Risks in Berkeley Nursing Homes

by Nursing Home Law Group

When you have an elderly loved one residing in a nursing home or assisted-living facility in Berkeley or elsewhere in the Bay Area, it is important to be aware of certain injury risk factors. In an ideal world, every nursing home and assisted-living facility would be properly staffed and would have employees who provided a high level of quality care to each resident based on the resident’s specific needs. Yet the reality is that nursing homes and assisted-living facilities often have issues that can lead to resident harm. Often, there is no intention to cause injury, but understaffing or burnout can result in a lack of proper attention to residents, which can lead to serious fall injuries. Likewise, a facility might fail to pay attention to fall risks or other injury risks at the facility, such as damaged flooring or liquid spills.

Regardless of whether there was intent to cause harm, a nursing home can be responsible for falls that result in resident injuries. A recent study suggests that facilities may be able to better predict a resident’s likelihood of falling based on arm movements and that physical therapy to strengthen arms could prevent falls.

Understanding the Serious Risks of Falls Among Elderly Nursing Home and Assisted-Living Facility Residents

June 9, 2026

The Ensign Effect: How America’s Largest Nursing Home Empire Profits from Systemic Elder Neglect

by Nursing Home Law Group

At Nursing Home Law Group, our mission has always been to expose the systemic failures that endanger our most vulnerable citizens. We hear the heartbreaking stories daily, but a recent, groundbreaking five-month investigation by Hunterbrook Media has laid bare an institutional crisis on a staggering scale.

The target of the investigation is The Ensign Group ($ENSG), a $10 billion corporate empire and America’s largest operator of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). With 334 locations across 17 states and over 38,000 beds, Ensign claims to set the “standard by which all others in our industry are measured.”

Tragically, the investigation reveals that Ensign’s standard is built on a dubious foundation of chronic understaffing, manipulated quality metrics, corporate “tunneling,” and fatal neglect.

June 8, 2026

Common Injuries to Protect Against as Adults Age in Marin County

by Nursing Home Law Group

As we age, our bodies become more susceptible to certain types of injuries. Many of these injuries, which are preventable, occur in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in Marin County and throughout the Bay Area. It is extremely important for families to know that, even though certain types of injury risks may be more pronounced for older adults, skilled nursing facilities can nonetheless be liable when these types of injuries occur. Our Marin County nursing home neglect lawyers can explain in more detail, and we are here to speak with you today if you have an elderly loved one who was injured in a nursing home due to insufficient care or passive neglect. You may be able to file a claim against the facility.

Nursing Home Liability for Injuries That are More Common Among Aging Adults

Nursing homes in the Bay Area must provide an appropriate level of care based on each resident’s needs. Accordingly, different residents will receive different types, as well as levels and degrees, of care. Some residents, for example, may need regular assistance with mobility and activities of daily living (ADLs), while other residents may have conditions that require assistance with eating in particular. Certain residents may require medication administration at different times of the day, while others may not require medication administration.

June 1, 2026

California Senate Bill 1088 Seeks to Modernize and Strengthen POLST Protections

by Nursing Home Law Group

A significant update to California’s POLST framework is moving steadily through the state legislature. Senate Bill 1088, authored by Catherine Blakespear and sponsored by the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC), has received overwhelming bipartisan support and is expected to bring several important improvements to how POLST forms are used throughout the state.

For years, POLST has stood for “Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment.” These forms serve an important role in documenting a patient’s wishes regarding emergency medical interventions, resuscitation, hospitalization, and other end of life care decisions. However, SB 1088 recognizes that the current framework can be improved to better reflect modern healthcare practices and patient autonomy.

One of the most visible changes proposed by the bill is a new meaning for the POLST acronym. Under SB 1088, POLST would stand for “Portable Orders Listing Scope of Treatment.” This change reflects the reality that POLST forms are no longer exclusively completed by physicians. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants may also participate in the process under California law. The updated terminology is also intended to remove the potentially misleading phrase “life sustaining treatment,” which can imply that every medical intervention will meaningfully extend life. In many situations, particularly for frail elderly patients with advanced illness, interventions such as CPR may be unlikely to achieve that outcome.

May 29, 2026

Lighting Levels and Nursing Home Falls in Sonoma County

by Nursing Home Law Group

Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in Sonoma County and throughout the Bay Area should be places where all residents receive the level and degree of care that meets their needs, and where all potential injury hazards are eliminated or minimized through staff attention to residents. Yet much too frequently, older adults in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities suffer serious and life-threatening injuries in avoidable falls. While falls can have many different causes, an issue that is becoming more common in the conversation about nursing home safety and negligence is the level of lighting in private and community areas. What should you know about lighting levels and nursing home falls? Our Sonoma County nursing home negligence lawyers can tell you more.

Falls in Nursing Homes Impacting Elderly Residents

Falls in general can be devastating to older adults, much more so than to younger adults who sustain fall-related injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), millions of adults aged 65 and older fall every year, and those falls result in about three million emergency department visits.

May 28, 2026

CMS Staffing Requirements and the Dangers of Understaffed Nursing Homes in California

by Nursing Home Law Group

How Skilled Nursing Facility Understaffing Leads to Serious Injuries and Wrongful Death

Families place enormous trust in skilled nursing facilities. When an elderly loved one enters a nursing home, families expect that the facility will provide adequate staffing, proper supervision, timely medical care, and basic human dignity. Unfortunately, that trust is often broken in understaffed nursing homes across California.

At many facilities, chronic understaffing is not an accident. It is part of a business model designed to reduce labor costs and increase profits. Residents are left waiting for assistance, basic care needs go unmet, and preventable injuries occur every day.