Riverside Nursing Home

September 9, 2008

Southern California Nursing Home Citation Watch

This list contains the issuance of citations to Southern California nursing facilities by the California Department of Public Health over the last six months. All the citations listed are issued for reasons related to patient care. For verification of the citation, please contact the local department office or Walton Law Firm LLP.

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Los Angeles County Elder Abuse
Brighton Convalescent Center	05/23/08	Class B
Heritage Manor	03/7/08	Class B
Imperial Convalescent Hosp	03/26/08	Class B
Ramona Care Center	05/23/08	Class B
Studio City Rehabilitation Center	02/21/08	Class A
Villa Oaks Convalescent	06/23/08	Class B
Windsor Convalescent Long Beach.	05/22/08	Class B
Windsor Palms Artesia	05/23/08	Class A

Orange County
Evergreen Fullerton Healthcare	04/15/08	Class B
French Park Care Center	05/20/08	Class B
Kindred Healthcare of Orange	04/29/08	Class B
New Orange Hills	04/16/08	Class B
Parkview Healthcare	04/15/08	Class AA

Riverside County
Cypress Gardens	06/10/08	Class AA

San Diego County
Edgemoor Geriatric Hosp.	06/26/08	Class A
Cypress Gardens Rehabilitation	03/20/08	Class A
Lemon Grove Care & Rehab.	07/16/08	Class B
Villa Las Palmas	07/01/08	Class B
Vista Healthcare	04/11/08	Class B

Santa Barbara Nursing Home Neglect
La Cumbre Senior Living	07/24/08	Class B & A
Country Oaks Care Center	5/20/08	Class B

Class AA: The most serious violation, AA citations are issued when a resident death has occurred in such a way that it has been directly and officially attributed to the responsibility of the facility, and carry fines of $25,000 to $100,000.

Class A: Class A citations are issued when violations present imminent danger to patients or the substantial probability of death or serious harm, and carry fines from $2,000 to $20,000.

Class B: Class B citations carry fines from $100 to $1000 and are issued for violations which have a direct or immediate relationship to health, safety, or security, but do not qualify as A or AA citations.

August 5, 2008

Preventing Elder Abuse in the Nursing Home

by Walton Law Firm

We are frequently asked how nursing home neglect or abuse can be prevented. There is no magic answer, but there are things one can do to lessen the odds that a loved one will be subject to physical neglect, financial abuse, or suffer the decline in health caused by poor care. The California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform have published a guide for preventing abuse in long-term care facilities. How does one increase the odds there will be no abuse or neglect?

1. Be very supportive of the transfer to a nursing home. Under most circumstances, the initial entrance to a nursing facility will engender feelings of loss or abandonment. Visit frequently to help with the adjustment.

2. Make the most of visits. Visit frequently, and at different times. Also visit during meal time. This will give you a more complete picture of care and the performance of staff.

June 26, 2008