STEBNER AND ASSOCIATES
A few months ago, you helped your aging father move into a California nursing home. Whenever you visit your father recently, he seems out of sorts and not as lively as he used to be. Could the nursing home staff use chemical restraints? Human Rights Watch explains...
America is aging. Not only that, but aging looks different these days. Fewer of our elders are cohabiting with their families. There are higher rates of mental degradation and physical disability that go along with the overall increased age of the population. These...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Elder Abuse If you have a loved one in a nursing home, odds are you hope that he or she receives the best possible care. Most have heard horror stories of elder abuse and unfortunately, some of it is true. One form of elder abuse that you may be unaware of is...
A nursing home should be a place where your elderly loved one can receive proper care. However, in the event a nursing home is not helping your relative to dress, go to the bathroom, or neglects to provide regular medication for your loved one, it is possible the home...
