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Elderly residents in Sonoma County nursing homes and in facilities throughout the Bay Area should have an appropriate level of care to meet their needs, and they should also feel safe living in a facility without hazards that could result in falls. Yet much too often, older adults in nursing homes fall and sustain serious injuries, including traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). According to a recent study from the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, older adults who sustain TBIs of any type are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. The researchers behind the study, which was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, suggest that fall reduction strategies in nursing homes could potentially reduce the rate of dementia diagnoses, and thus the need for nursing and memory care.

What should you know about the new research, and about brain injuries in nursing homes more broadly? Our Sonoma County nursing home neglect attorneys can provide you with more information. 

Concussions and Other TBIs May Increase Risk of Dementia

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Nursing-Home-AbuseA 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.

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senior-manAs 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.

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Yorkshire-300x156A 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

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Screenshot-2026-06-16-134617-300x205Pressure 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?

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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

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jorge-lopez-284336-copy-300x200At 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.

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brandon-holmes-199535-unsplash-copy-300x200How 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.

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Wheelchair-300x200When families entrust the care of their elderly or vulnerable loved ones to skilled nursing

facilities, they expect a baseline standard of safety. We expect clean rooms, competent medical

oversight, attentive staff, and a secure environment that can withstand external crises. However,

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Hip fractures are among the most serious types of broken bone injuries, and they are especially common among older adults. In addition to being common among the elderly, hip fractures are a leading cause of poor outcomes for those elderly patients, as UCLA Health explains. While older adults can fall in various situations without another party being liable, when falls and hip fractures happen in nursing homes, the facility is almost always responsible for the fall due to negligence. Our Marin County nursing home neglect lawyers can tell you more about hip fractures in nursing home falls and why you may be able to hold the facility accountable for an elderly parent’s life-altering injury.

Why Are Hip Fractures So Dangerous for Nursing Home Residents?

Hip fractures can happen at any age due to trauma in a serious fall from heights or in a motor vehicle crash, for example, but they are especially dangerous when they result from an older adult’s same-level fall. 

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