Elder Abuse

The first reported case of COVID-19 in the United States was in January 2020. Since then, the number of cases has continued to increase throughout the country. A majority of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 recover without any issues. Unfortunately, older adults are more susceptible to complications and deaths due to compromised immune systems and underlying […]

Two elder care nurses were suspended without pay and could face criminal charges after allegedly posting an online video of themselves laughing at a half-naked elderly dementia patient. The accused employees of the LifeHOUSE Vista Healthcare Center were helping a patient take a shower when the video was shot. In it, one suspect is standing over a partially […]

Residents of California senior care homes may sleep a little safer at night now, thanks to new guidelines released by the state’s Department of Social Services. As reported by NBC 7, people living at any assisted living facilities in the Golden State are now able to have security cameras in their rooms. In years past, […]

It is no secret that there are problems with assisted living facilities across the state of California. In San Diego County alone, over a five-year period, at least 27 seniors reportedly died of abuse or neglect at nursing homes, according to a joint investigation conducted by the San Diego Union-Tribune and the California HealthCare Foundation’s […]

A Chula Vista veterans home charged with the care of elderly and disabled veterans is being criticized after it was revealed that state health inspectors found 27 problems with the facility last year — one which involved a potential HIV infection scare. In the wake of these findings, the director of the home was forced […]

Abuse and neglect affect more than 20,000 elderly Californians each year, and that number is expected to increase as the population continues to age, according to the State Office of the Attorney General.  Although many Californians know the signs of physical or emotional abuse, fewer are prepared to identify and address financial abuse, a type […]