Nursing home abuse and neglect can happen at any facility in San Jose and throughout California. There are ways to reduce the risk of moving an elderly loved one into a facility where abuse or neglect may be more likely, such as by reviewing facility ratings, researching safety records, and…
Moving a family member into a nursing home in San Diego County can be an emotionally difficult process for your loved one, as well as for yourself. There are many news reports about horrific incidents of nursing home abuse or neglect that result in severe and deadly harm to nursing…
Staff burnout at nursing homes in Los Angeles County can have significant — and sometimes life-threatening — consequences for elderly residents who are relying on those staff members for care. While certain kinds of nursing home abuse are intentional and result in both psychological and physical injuries, there are many…
If you have an elderly loved one living in a nursing home anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area, it is essential to understand the very real risks of injury that residents face and the warning signs that something may be wrong. Families often assume that harm only occurs when…
In California, residents of Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs) and skilled nursing facilities often rely entirely on the facility to arrange and provide transportation. This may be for routine medical appointments, specialist visits, therapy, social outings, or even transfers between facilities. While this might seem straightforward, improper handling…
Older adults in Orange County nursing homes should always expect to be treated with dignity and respect, and they should also be able to expect that nursing homes are employing a sufficient number of staff to provide for the individual needs of residents. Yet, much too often, nursing homes do…
Older adults in Solano County and throughout California are not only at greater risk of falling than younger adults, but they are also more likely to sustain serious injuries when they do fall. According to a recent report in The New York Times, falls are nearly always preventable, yet they…
In April 2020, Plaintiff Magazine featured a heartfelt and deeply personal article by elder abuse attorney Sanford Horowitz, known to friends and colleagues simply as Sandy. Written during the first week of COVID-19 lockdowns, the piece is part professional reflection, part life story, and all about the passion that has…
Nursing home and assisted living facility residents, as a result of age and certain underlying conditions, can be at greater risk of certain types of wounds and other injuries. Skin tears are among those, and when they are not properly treated, they can result in serious and even life-threatening infections.…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against Sweetwater Care, a San Diego-based operator of 19 skilled nursing facilities across the state, for gross violations of elder care standards. The lawsuit, filed under California’s Unfair Competition Law, alleges that Sweetwater endangered vulnerable residents by repeatedly failing to meet…