California Nursing Home Abuse Resource Center

Elder Sex AbuseSadly, a number of nursing home residents are being subjected to abusive sexual behavior by the very nursing home facility they have entrusted their care to.
Nursing Home Abuse FAQsFind out the most commonly asked questions regarding nursing home abuse injuries and elder neglect.
Nursing Home Abuse StatisticsUnfortunately, it is all too common to hear stories about nursing home abuse and elder neglect.
Nursing Home Bed SoresBed sores, also known as pressure sores, are injuries to the skin and tissue that develop from constant pressure to an affected area.
Nursing Home Elder Emotional AbuseEmotional abuse is defined as controlling and suppressing an individual through the use of verbal and non-verbal actions such as fear, humiliation, guilt, insults, threats, manipulation, intimidation, isolation and harassment.
Nursing Home Elder Financial AbuseIn California, the elderly population is currently at six million, and by the year 2020 that number is expected to soar to nine million, according to the California Department of Aging.
Nursing Home NeglectIn 2003, the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, released data showing more than 300,000 nursing home residents live in facilities where they are at “great risk of harm due to woefully deficient care.”
Nursing Home Neglect InjuriesDespite contractual obligations to provide nursing home residents with the best possible care, nursing homes frequently fail to meet reasonable standards of care.
Nursing Home Physical AbuseAccording to the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), more than one million Americans each year age 65 or older have been injured or mistreated by a caregiver.
Nursing Home Physical and Chemical RestraintsThe Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 (NHRA) outlined strict guidelines and parameters for the use of physical and chemical restraint in nursing home facilities.
Nursing Home Physical AssaultThe trauma of a physical assault can trigger a downward spiral for a nursing home resident, leading to serious mental and physical problems, and in some cases, death.
Nursing Home Sepsis Bacterial InfectionSepsis bacterial infections occur when the body, in an attempt to try and fight bacteria that has entered the bloodstream, releases microorganisms that invade the body and cause inflammation.
Nursing Home Serious Bodily InjuryThe California nursing home abuse attorneys at Estey Bomberger are respected throughout the state for their experience in serious bodily injury litigation involving nursing home abuse and neglect.
Nursing Home Slip and Fall AccidentCareful planning and adequate supervision can prevent many slip and fall accidents, however, because of negligence of caregivers and staff, slip and fall accidents are responsible for thousands of nursing home residents’ serious injuries and deaths each year.
Nursing Home Wrongful DeathCareful planning and adequate supervision can prevent many slip and fall accidents, however, because of negligence of caregivers and staff, slip and fall accidents are responsible for thousands of nursing home residents’ serious injuries and deaths each year.
Pharmaceutical ErrorsEvery time a nursing home resident takes a medication, they place trust in the doctor who prescribed the medication, the pharmacist who filled the prescription and the nurse who administered it.
Reporting Nursing Home AbuseAccording to the National Institute of Justice, the issue of nursing home abuse and elder mistreatment is gaining the attention of law enforcement, medical, and research communities across the United States as more Americans are living longer than ever before.

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