When Doris Weaver saw her mother’s black eye at the local hospital emergency room where she had been taken from a nursing home, she was stunned. “She had a bruise from her temple all the way down to her lower earlobe,” said Weaver. “Her eye was black and was swollen.”…
There is a short but solid article in a New Jersey paper today addressing the signs of elder abuse. New Jersey attorney Victoria Dalton lays out the real world signs and symptoms of elder abuse, which she defines simply as taking advantage of the elderly. Physical Abuse Physical abuse is…
The Walton Law Firm elder abuse and neglect lawsuit filed against Vista Hospital of Riverside was the subject of a front page story in the Press Enterprise newspaper today. The lawsuit arises out of the improper care provided to 78-year-old Shirley Buffa, who died after the hospital failed to administer…
The California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to improving care for California seniors, has launched a weekly radio program for seniors. The show is called Elder Issues and Answers, and his hosted by Pat McGinnis and Prescott Cole. The show airs Saturday mornings at…
In the news today is an article from the BBC about a nursing home nurse who was found guilty of assaulting an 80-year-old patient who suffers from dementia. According to the article (found here), the perpetrator “twisted the hand” of the resident, causing the resident to scream and cry. The…
A conservatorship is a protective court proceeding which is held in the Probate Division of the San Diego Superior Court. A general conservatorship can be a critical vehicle used to assist someone who has suffered a debilitating accident or injury that impairs their ability to care for themselves physically or…
A nursing home in suburban Chicago has been sued for failing to protect a 69-year-old resident from a sexual assault by a 21-year-old mentally ill man. According to the lawsuit, which alleges nursing home negligence and elder abuse, the skilled nursing facility tried to cover up the rape by telling…
The California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) have issued a press release addressing a Santa Monica nursing home that has neglected residents with impunity, and contending the state has done little to correct the problems. In the release, CANHR contends that a resident died while staff ignored breathing problems,…
In the promotion of an HBO series called “The Alzheimer’s Project,” The San Diego Union Tribune featured an interview with Dr. Paul Aisen, director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study at UCSD, who is also featured in the series. Dr. Aisen is, if anything, very optimistic about the development of…
An 89-year-old nursing home patient in Australia was bitten by mice, which shredded parts of his ears, head, and neck. According to reports, this victim of elder neglect was bedridden, and had the tops of ears severely chewed. A federal official, who has launched an investigation into the matter, said…