If you have ever walked into a nursing home and felt that something was off, call lights ringing, residents waiting too long for help, staff moving at a sprint, you already understand the core issue. Safe nursing home care depends on having enough trained people on the floor, for enough…
Discovering that an older loved one has been harmed in a nursing home or assisted living facility is devastating. Families across the San Francisco Bay Area often describe the same experience: something feels wrong, the explanation from the facility does not add up, and decline happens far too quickly to…
The tragic story of Barbara Fasold serves as a harrowing reminder of what happens when nursing home oversight fails. Ms. Fasold, a 76-year-old resident at a facility in DeLand, fell from her bed at 5:00 a.m., fracturing both legs and her shoulder. Despite the severity of her injuries, she lay…