http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/ Published by Walton Barber LLP en-us 2008-09-03T13:57:16-08:00 http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/2008/09/nursing_home_transfer_and_discharge_rights.html Nursing home residents have clearly defined rights when it comes to being transferred or discharged from a nursing facility, and may be evicted or moved under certain circumstances. Under California law, a nursing home may discharge or transfer a resident... Walton Barber 2008-09-03T13:57:16-08:00 http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/2008/08/resource_fair_for_caregivers_in_san_diegos_north_county.html The City of San Marcos has partnered with Cal State San Marcos to put on the Because I Care resource fair. The fair will be held September 6, 2008 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the San Marcos Senior... Walton Barber 2008-08-30T08:46:13-08:00 http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/2008/08/orange_county_nursing_home_faces_second_elder_abuse_lawsuit.html A Laguna Hills nursing home faces its second lawsuit for elder abuse in three years for the neglect of one of its residents. In both cases the resident died. Theresa Sperry died in July 2007 after a short stay a... Walton Barber 2008-08-22T09:33:00-08:00 http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/2008/08/incidents_of_elder_abuse_to_in.html Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported the number of citizens age 65 and older will more than double from their current number of 38.7 million to 88.5 million in 2050. The population of 85 and older is predicted to triple... Elder Abuse D. Scott Barber 2008-08-20T09:43:52-08:00 http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/2008/08/mistreatment_of_elderly_prevalent_according_to_study.html A University of Chicago study reveals that approximately 13 percent of elderly Americans experience some sort of mistreatment. The most common form of abuse was verbal, experienced by 9 percent of elderly Americans, then financial mistreatment, experienced by 3.5 percent,... Walton Barber 2008-08-20T09:08:10-08:00 http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/2008/08/elderly_patients_steered_away_from_top_hospitals.html Despite having the same odds at recovery, elderly trauma patients are being steered away from top trauma hospitals while younger patients are getting the better care. A new study finds emergency medical personnel are systematically discriminating against seniors. The study... Walton Barber 2008-08-19T08:22:17-08:00 http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/2008/08/residential_care_disaster_readiness_bill_moves_forward.html Residential care facilities for the elderly are a largely unregulated in California. Despite the fact that they house more than 100,000 Californians, many with limited mobility, there is currently no requirement that they maintain disaster readiness plan other than a... Walton Barber 2008-08-16T07:23:39-08:00 http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/2008/08/nursing_homes_forcing_out_frai_1.html Elder abuse lawyers have all seen cases of residents being evicted from nursing homes, or refused readmission, for dubious reasons. We sometimes call it Medi-Cal prejudice; that is residents being refused admission to a nursing home for no other reasons... Walton Barber 2008-08-08T16:20:19-08:00 http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/2008/08/preventing_elder_abuse_in_the_nursing_home.html We are frequently asked how nursing home neglect or abuse can be prevented. There is no magic answer, but there are things one can do to lessen the odds that a loved one will be subject to physical neglect, financial... Walton Barber 2008-08-05T07:56:47-08:00 http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/2008/07/is_a_residential_care_facility_right_for_you.html Residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFE), or assisted living facilities, are typically board and care homes for individuals age 60 or older who can no longer live by themselves, but do not need 24-hour nursing care. Typically, a RCFE... Walton Barber 2008-07-29T07:22:41-08:00