When you suspect that something is wrong with your loved one’s care, you are often right. Families usually notice subtle changes first: weight loss, unexplained bruising, fear, confusion, or a decline that doesn’t make sense. What you are feeling is not overreaction. It is instinct. As a San Diego nursing…
When a parent or grandparent is harmed in a nursing home or assisted living facility, most families do not feel ready to “hire a lawyer.” They feel shocked, guilty, and unsure where to begin. You might be trying to make sense of a fall that never should have happened, sudden…
Moving a family member into a nursing home in San Diego County can be an emotionally difficult process for your loved one, as well as for yourself. There are many news reports about horrific incidents of nursing home abuse or neglect that result in severe and deadly harm to nursing…
Nursing home and assisted living facility residents, as a result of age and certain underlying conditions, can be at greater risk of certain types of wounds and other injuries. Skin tears are among those, and when they are not properly treated, they can result in serious and even life-threatening infections.…
How often does elder abuse and neglect occur in San Francisco Bay Area nursing homes and assisted-living facilities? According to new data reported by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), as many as one out of every five older adults in recent years — or 20% of the older adult population…
If you suspect that your parent has been abused or neglected in a North County San Diego nursing home or assisted living facility, taking swift and decisive action is crucial. The consequences of elder neglect and abuse can be devastating, not only compromising the health and safety of your loved…
Elderly adults in San Diego County nursing homes or specialized memory-care facilities often have been diagnosed with forms of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. When a person has cognitive impairment, the facility must take steps to ensure that they receive a certain level of care…
Elderly residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in San Diego County can sustain injuries in many different ways, unfortunately. In some cases, an elderly resident might suffer a preventable injury resulting from negligence. In other words, nobody intended to harm, but a lack of proper care or a failure to…
From nursing homes in San Diego County to those elsewhere in Southern California and across the country, staffing shortages can lead to serious resident injuries as a result of passive neglect. In short, when a nursing home does not have a sufficient number of employees to provide appropriate care for…
Having an elderly loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility in San Diego County can be stressful, especially when there is so much news coverage about abuse and neglect impacting residents at these types of facilities. There are also many different forms of elder abuse, which can…