Nursing Home Negligence

There are many wonderful assisted living facilities in California and throughout the country. However, that doesn’t mean that you’ll never encounter problems if your loved one resides in one. Nursing home abuse is a problem that occurs often and not only devastates...

One of the biggest contributing factors to nursing home neglect is understaffing. Sometimes, facilities are left understaffed because they simply can’t find enough people to hire due to turnover, low pay, and the stress associated with the job. In other instances,...

A report from the Long Term Care Community Coalition has found that residents who are neglected are often silent in the face of abuse. The report, which detailed the results of a survey that examined 100 complaints from U.S. nursing homes, shared many of the systemic...

If your loved one is living in a California nursing facility, you'll want to be aware of some startling statistics recently shared by the World Health Organization. Current data reportedly shows that as many as two out of three care providers in such facilities have...

Nursing home abuse can be a devastating thing for families to deal with. Understandably, many of those harmed by mistreatment at a California facility or their loved ones want to take legal action. But they may wonder, what does this type of case entail? While every...

Staff shortages at nursing homes are far from a new issue. In fact, this has been a growing concern since the 1980s. However, recently, staff shortages at nursing homes have become even more of an issue than ever before. Many experts say this could be leading negative...

Nursing homes are charged with caring for many of the most vulnerable in society. This is a tremendous responsibility, and unfortunately, bad outcomes can result from not taking that responsibility seriously or employing individuals and systems that do not serve those...

When individuals move into a California nursing home, they and their families rightfully expect them to be treated with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, nursing home neglect and abuse is a serious issue across the United States. It is important that loved ones and...

There are a multitude of facilities that provide around-the-clock treatment for patients who cannot take care of themselves. If you have a loved one who resides in a care facility, you may rely on the facility and its staff members to provide a certain standard of...

Your elderly parent is in a nursing home because you trust that its staff will treat and take care of them in the best possible way. However, many nursing homes in the United States don’t have enough staff, and this lack of personnel can result in abuse or neglect....