Nursing Home Negligence

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....

When you visit your loved one in a California nursing home, you have a right to reasonably expect that he or she is being well-cared for according to state regulations and accepted safety standards of the medical industry. You shouldn’t have to worry about nursing...

If you help a loved one transition to life in a California nursing home, there are important issues to resolve, such as what will happen to his or her house, how will you pay nursing home expenses and which facility is a best fit for his or her needs. Knowing that...

If you are like other residents in the San Diego area, you want to know that your aging parents are receiving the best care possible and have a good quality of life in the last years of their lives. Perhaps you attempted to care for your parent on your own, but his or...

Even though there are many healthy seniors living in California, there are many more who have special medical needs. Some families choose to fulfill those medical needs themselves, but there may come a point when a loved one needs more. In such cases, the only real...

Nursing home abuse is not a situation to turn a blind eye. It’s a serious issue. Neglect occurs when a patient is not receiving the care they need and suffer as a result. The severity of nursing home neglect will differ case by case, but it’s harmful and often entails...