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January 9, 2026

Taking Elderly Reports of Nursing Home Abuse in San Francisco Bay Area Seriously

Nursing home abuse or neglect can result in injuries at any San Francisco Bay Area nursing home, and prevention is essential. There are various ways that family members can help to prevent harm from nursing home abuse, including learning the signs and symptoms that can point to physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, or passive neglect. Yet one way of properly addressing nursing home abuse or neglect often gets discounted: taking a report seriously that comes from the elderly person who has been impacted.

Often, seniors living in nursing homes are experiencing different forms of cognitive decline, and a diagnosis with forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease, may be the very reason that the elderly person is now living in the nursing home. Yet just because an older adult is experiencing cognitive impairment or has a form of dementia does not mean that their reports of abuse should be ignored. In fact, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), taking such reports seriously is one of the key ways of properly stopping nursing home abuse or neglect when it is happening and preventing it from recurring.

Cognitive Impairment and Reports of Abuse or Neglect in a San Francisco Bay Area Nursing Home

October 31, 2025

What are My Options for Reporting Nursing Home Abuse?

by Walton Law Firm

Do you have an elderly loved one in a nursing home in San Bernardino County or elsewhere in California? If so, it is critical that you learn more about identifying signs of nursing home abuse and neglect, and that you learn about your options for reporting it. Much too often, when a visitor at a nursing home or assisted-living facility suspects abuse or neglect, they do not know who they should alert to their concerns or what steps to take in order to have their concerns addressed. Many people also worry that they will report their concerns when there is insufficient evidence, or when they are not completely certain that neglect or abuse has occurred.

If you have any concerns at all about nursing home abuse or neglect — including abuse or neglect in an assisted-living facility or another type of residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) in Southern California — it is important to report it. You might just save your own loved one from further harm, as well as other residents at the facility. How do you make a report? There are different options you can consider.

Identify and Record Abuse and Neglect Concerns

August 22, 2025

When are Bed Sores Most Likely to Occur?

by Walton Law Firm

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 abuse is intentional. In reality, many of the most serious injuries in Bay Area nursing homes result from neglect, understaffing, and systemic failures rather than deliberate misconduct. One of the clearest and most dangerous examples is the development of bed sores, also known as pressure ulcers.

Bed sores are not an inevitable part of aging. They are widely recognized as a preventable condition when proper care is provided. Yet they continue to occur in nursing homes throughout San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, and surrounding Bay Area communities. When they do, nursing homes may be legally responsible, even if no one intended to cause harm.

What Are Bed Sores and Why Are They Dangerous?

March 28, 2025

How Employee Well-Being Impacts Nursing Home Safety

by Walton Law Firm

Any family assessing nursing homes in San Bernardino County for an elderly loved one should be thinking about safety ratings and histories of abuse or safety violations at the facility. These numbers certainly do not tell the entire story and any nursing home — even one with a spotless record — can be a place where elder abuse occurs, or nursing home negligence results in an accidental injury or death. However, ratings and reports can provide a portion of information that should be taken seriously. At the same time, a study reported in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News suggests that there may be another factor to consider: whether the nursing home is unionized.

Nursing home employees who are unionized are more likely to report workplace injuries, according to the report, and that information is important for a key reason: workplace injuries often occur in healthcare facilities due to employee burnout. Accordingly, a lower rate of workplace injuries could suggest a lower risk of negligence-related injuries among elderly residents. Our San Bernardino County nursing home neglect lawyers can tell you more.

Unionization, Improved Staffing, and Less Burnout

November 29, 2024

What Are the Risk Factors for Nursing Home Abuse?

by Walton Law Firm

In San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area, there are millions of older adults, many of whom reside in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. According to data from the California Health Benefits Review Program (CHBRP), adults aged 65 and up represent the “fastest growing age group” in California. In 2021, there were 6 million older adults living in the state, and that number has since increased. By 2030, the CHBRP estimates that the state’s population of adults aged 65 and up will total nearly 9 million, or 20 percent of California’s population. Is it possible to prevent nursing home abuse and neglect among this aging population?

While incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect can be based on factors specific to a facility, there are also risk factors associated with individuals. What are the general risk factors to consider in nursing home abuse or neglect cases? Our San Francisco nursing home neglect lawyers can discuss some of the most common risk factors with you.

Understanding Abuse and Neglect Risk Factors in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities