Nursing Home Neglect

The plight of nursing home residents struggling through a pandemic has been well documented. Banner headlines detailed the numerous deaths that occurred in facilities nationwide. Perhaps all the focus on the impact of a worldwide pandemic brought little attention to a...

Nursing homes in California and nationwide have borne the brunt of bad news reported by the media. Some of the criticism was well-deserved yet tended to overshadow the work ethic that many nursing home staff and management performed under the worst of circumstances....

For decades, the nursing home industry has been appealing to the government for more money to improve its operations. At long last, care facilities throughout the country may receive much-needed financial help to improve processes and create safer environments for...

Nursing homes have been under a harsh spotlight over the past year. A worldwide pandemic forced care facilities to lock down their residents while barring loved ones from visiting them. Countless deaths occurred from COVID-19. Concurrently, all-important data mandated...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing homes is well documented. For more than a year, countless elderly residents were denied face-to-face visits with their loved ones. While family members could not get into the facilities, the deadly virus found its way in,...

As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, statistics are starting to take shape as it pertains to the aftermath of a worldwide health crisis. Unpacking the numbers, particularly when it comes to the most vulnerable in our society, represents troubling and tragic trends....

California’s nursing home system is an ongoing problem in search of solutions. While the controversy over their questionable quality of care during the worldwide pandemic made headlines, the state’s nursing home problems actually predate the spread of COVID-19. The...

Claims of abuse in California nursing homes continue to increase at an alarming rate. What is even more disturbing are allegations that are not adequately reported. Simply put, regulators are falling woefully and dangerously short in communicating serious claims to...

Whether they were under a microscope or a magnifying glass, California nursing homes have faced serious scrutiny before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the worldwide health crisis has revealed serious problems within a supposed health care system that...

As people grow older, the likelihood of falls increases. While some are minor incidences, more severe falls can lead to serious, if not fatal, injuries among the senior population. An average of 30,000 older adults dies from falls every year. The pandemic forced many...