When we put our family members into nursing homes, we expect our loved ones will be treated with care. And, when the medical professionals (nurses, nurses assistants, orderlies, doctors, etc.) hired by that nursing home treat or diagnose them, we expect professionalism and care as well. However, when these medical…
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People who live in California nursing homes are there to receive a level of care they cannot get at home. Often, the residents are elderly, infirm and suffer from conditions that require close attention from the facility’s staff. If errors are made or there is outright negligence, it can lead…
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It can be absolutely gutting to discover that a family member was injured or killed as a result of nursing home negligence. What can make this even worse is that more and more nursing homes are looking to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections to avoid full accountability. Consulate Health Care One…
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One of the primary factors present in nursing home neglect and abuse cases is the chronic understaffing of the facility. It can be challenging to understand the scope of the problem, however, without oversight. There were already critical shortages of healthcare workers throughout 2020, when 18% of nursing facilities across…
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It is not uncommon for individuals in California and elsewhere to worry about their aging loved ones. Maybe it is a parent or a grandparent, and family members are no longer able to help care for them. In these moments, a difficult decision must be made, and that is whether…
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