July 2021

What is Elder Abuse? How to Prevent it and What to do When Someone I Know is Experiencing it

What is Elder Abuse? How to prevent it and What to do when someone I know is Experiencing it : Source: AARP Official Website  In the US, approximately 1 in 10 elders have experienced some form of abuse. Some studies have reported that over 5 million elders are abused each year and only 1 in …

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COVID-19 Far From Over in Nursing Homes, Still Kills 800 a Month

  Source: AARP Official Website  COVID-19 Far From Over in Nursing Homes, Still Kills 800 a Month: According to AARP, even though numbers cannot be compared to those from the winter peaks, nursing home deaths from Coronavirus remain over 800 per month between residents and staff members. Also, more than 10,000 are becoming newly infected …

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Statement of AARP California State Director Nancy Mcpherson on the “Protect” Package of Nursing Home Reform Bills

  Source: AARP Official Website  STATEMENT OF AARP CALIFORNIA STATE DIRECTOR NANCY McPHERSON: “On behalf of AARP’s 3.3 million California members, I applaud Senator Henry Stern for his leadership in organizing his colleagues in the legislature to introduce the PROTECT (Prioritize Responsible Ownership, Treatment, Equity & Corporate Transparency) package of nursing home reform bills.