Nursing Home Negligence

When people have a loved one living in a nursing home or other care facility, they expect that there are safeguards in place to prevent them from leaving the premises on their own – which is known as “elopement.” The National Institute for Elopement Prevention and...

Children of nursing home residents who have been abused can feel helpless and unsure of how to seek justice for their parents. One key step is medical record keeping, and it can be crucial to investigating and prosecuting nursing home abuse cases. As a child of a...

Imagine entrusting the care of your loved one to a nursing home, believing they will receive the best possible attention and treatment. Yet, beneath the surface of compassionate care, a hidden danger lurks—medication mismanagement. For families with elderly relatives...

The quality of care in nursing homes hinges on resolute staff. Yet, many San Diego facilities face a critical challenge: keeping qualified caregivers. This issue goes beyond simple understaffing and delves into the root causes of high turnover rates in our local...

As we age, our social connections become more crucial than ever. We need human interaction for our mental and emotional well-being. This can be particularly true for seniors living in nursing homes. However, many elderly residents in San Diego nursing homes face a...

Health care facilities, like nursing homes, should be safe havens for our elderly relatives. Sadly, these can become places of fear and mistreatment. Elder abuse in nursing homes is a heartbreaking reality that affects countless families. As you worry about your aging...

Nursing home abuse is an alarming reality in the United States, affecting thousands of vulnerable seniors every year. While physical abuse, neglect, and emotional trauma are common forms of mistreatment, financial abuse often goes undetected. Financial abuse is a...

Bedsores are an alarming concern in nursing homes, especially since elderly residents are primarily at risk of this skin injury. People with a medical condition that limits their ability to move or those who spend most of their time in a bed or chair are most at risk...

Due to the demands of life, you are not always able to provide the care your loved one needs. So, you make the difficult decision of placing them in a nursing home, trusting they will be safe and well-cared for. Despite what these facilities may promise, neglect and...

Nursing home neglect can sometimes be difficult to detect, especially if the signs are subtle. We normally look at the physical signs, such as our loved one resident’s unexplained injuries, weight loss or poor personal hygiene, to confirm our suspicions. However,...