San Francisco California Elder Abuse Law Blog
How can I prove elder financial abuse?
Elder financial abuse occurs when someone fraudulently takes assets or money from an older person. It can occur in many ways, such as direct theft of belongings or embezzlement of funds from a bank account. Anyone can commit this crime, including family members,...
Chemical restraints: Nursing home abuse of the most vulnerable
If your parent suffers from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia and consequently resides in a nursing home, you need to know about chemical restraints. This form of nursing home abuse occurs when your parent’s caregivers illegally dose him with one or more antipsychotic...
Who is legally required to report suspected elder abuse?
California treats elder abuse and neglect seriously. If you assume full or intermittent responsibility for the care of a dependent adult, with or without compensation, you are most likely a mandated reporter. Mandated reporters are legally responsible to report...
Understanding elder neglect as a form of abuse
Many residents in California have elderly family members who require care to help them with their daily lives. This may entail a person providing some in-home assistance or it may require the family member to live in a long-term care facility like a nursing home. When...
Possible signs of elder abuse
The fact that many seniors experience diminishing health and a decrease in self sufficiency makes them a target of abusers or scammers. While many seniors live in the care of people who love them and who would never harm them, there are also many elderly persons who...
Harm that may result from neglect in nursing homes
When your parent loses mobility or spends the majority of the time in bed or a wheelchair, extra care is necessary to prevent harm. Unfortunately, many nursing homes lack adequate staffing or fail to train their staff members properly, which may cause residents to...
Detailing the progression of bedsores
Many people in San Francisco might assume that caring for a loved one with limited mobility would be easy. However, those confined to a bed or wheelchair present their own set of challenges when it comes to activity and movement. When one entrusts the care of such an...
How can my loved one recover from financial abuse?
There are many types of abuse, but one form that is not given as much attention is financial abuse. Financial abuse is when one person has financial control of another and withholds money from the victim of the abuse. In particular, financial abuse of the elderly is...
Do nursing homes violate human rights with chemical restraints?
When your loved one becomes a resident in a nursing home, you expect him or her to have the best possible care. As your parent, grandparent or other family members enter the home, he or she probably has medications to remain healthy. What happens if the nursing home...
The mental toll of financial abuse
When people think about the consequences of financial abuse, they often focus on the economic hardships that victims face. While these are definitely very hard for those subjected to financial abuse, it is important for victims and their loved ones to understand other...
