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In the State of California: Nursing Home Elder Abuse and Neglect Must Be Pled...
The Elder Abuse Act in California The Elder Abuse Act defines abuse as “[p]hysical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, isolation, abduction, or other treatment with resulting physical harm or...
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Signs and Symptoms of Elder Abuse
Signs and symptoms of Elder Abuse At first, you might not recognize or take seriously signs of elder abuse. They may appear to be symptoms of dementia or signs of the elderly person’s frailty — or...
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Elder Annuity Scams Constitute Financial Elder Abuse
Are You Worried About Financial Exploitation of Your Elderly Loved One? Baby Boomers are retiring at an alarming rate and shall continue to be a very large part of the senior population. Additionally,...
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Elder Abuse Attorney in Los Angeles and Surrounding Areas
The face of aging in the United States is changing dramatically as more people are living longer. The seniors of our society have paid their dues and deserve to be treated with pride and respect. If...
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Detecting and Responding to Elder Abuse
A man taking care of his wife due to her declining health lashes out and strikes her one day. Was this a case of caregiver stress or something much more intentional? Unfortunately situations like this...
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Urgent Need for Effective Oversight to Counter Persistent Abuse and Neglect...
Urgent Need for Effective Oversight to Counter Persistent Abuse and Neglect of Nursing Home Residents U.S. nursing homes provide essential care, support services and homes to approximately 1.3 million...
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DPSS Heightens Awareness of Elder Abuse in Riverside and Throughout California
For every one case of elder abuse that is reported, as many as four go unreported according to Lisa Shiner from DPSS adult services. Reporting all forms of elder abuse is the main focus of the agency’s...
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Pre-Dispute Arbitration in Long Term Care Must not be Implemented
The American Bar Association has asked that a proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid rule authorizing mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration in long-term care admissions contracts not be implemented....
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The Right to Sue Nursing Homes for Physical Abuse and Neglect Should Not be...
The Right to Sue Nursing Homes for Physical Abuse and Neglect Should Not be subject to Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements “Forced arbitration clauses in nursing home agreements stack the deck against...
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Financial Elder Abuse Prevention
By law banks have to report any suspected case of financial elder abuse to adult protective services or law enforcement as soon as possible. That same law was recently amended in California to give the...
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Riverside Man William Carter Gets 3 Years for Elderly Abuse
William Marion Carter, a riverside resident, pleaded guilty to the elder abuse of Carol Folz, a 73 year elderly woman in Laguna Niguel. Folz passed away at her home under suspicious circumstances March...
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Are you Aware of Elder Abuse?
The elderly are abused in ways that most are not aware of and definitely can’t comprehend, which is expected considering most people don’t spend their time thinking about elder abuse. Two of the most...
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Every Day Elders are Being Abused
Many people are surprised when they discover just how common elderly abuse is. What makes things worse is when the elder abuse goes unnoticed. This usually happens because we either choose not to pay...
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Identifying Elder Care Abuse – How You Can Spot the Signs
by Lori Thomas, Senioradvice.com. When we put our senior loved one’s lives in the hands of an elder care professional, we are putting a great deal of faith in these individuals. We also understandably...
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What You Can Do to Prevent Elder Abuse
If you are worried about someone in your life suffering from elder abuse, there are many things you can do to help the elderly individual stay protected from abuse. First, it is important to listen to...
View ArticleUrgent Need for Effective Oversight to Counter Persistent Abuse and Neglect...
Urgent Need for Effective Oversight to Counter Persistent Abuse and Neglect of Nursing Home Residents U.S. nursing homes provide essential care, support services and homes to approximately 1.3 million...
View ArticleTrump Administration Attempt to Rollback Nursing Home Abuse, Fraud & Neglect...
A letter sent to the Trump administration Wednesday by 17 attorney generals from across the nation, including California’s, is urging federal agencies to reconsider the “regulatory rollback” of reforms...
View ArticleWhat is Elder Abuse?
What is elder abuse? In general, elder abuse refers to intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or “trusted” individual that lead to, or may lead to, harm of a vulnerable elder. Physical abuse,...
View ArticleHow to Report Elder Abuse in Sacramento
There are many ways to report elder abuse in Sacramento if you happen to witness the atrocious act, or are a victim yourself. You may report the elder abuse to: The California Department of Social...
View ArticlePalm Desert Caretaker Involved in Elder Abuse
Elder abuse, whether it happens in Palm Desert, California or really anywhere in the world, is always an extremely unfortunate and sad incident. The elderly depend on their caretakers, many times with...
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