Elder Abuse Law

Families often fear that reporting neglect or abuse could put a loved one at risk of removal from a facility. Residents may remain silent about poor treatment because they worry staff will retaliate, threaten to discharge them, or pressure them to leave. In California, nursing home retaliation laws help protect residents from being removed because […]

When a nursing home fails to protect a vulnerable resident, families deserve answers—not excuses. In 2026, California is strengthening its elder abuse laws to make it harder for negligent facilities to avoid accountability and easier for victims to pursue justice. These reforms expand victims’ rights, close loopholes that have shielded bad actors, and clarify how

October is Residents’ Rights Month and that means our efforts for advocacy and raising awareness of the core issues increases. To help with this effort and bolster their Residents’ Rights Month event, The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (Consumer Voice) has released resources. Among these resources are advocacy tips for residents and their

Every year there are some key moments where we take time to truly focus on residents and their rights. Long-term care and nursing homes residents are often overlooked members of society. But they are our grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends and they have a right to independence, quality care, and self-determination. This fact, and

When families place an elderly loved one in a nursing home, assisted living community, or under the care of a professional caregiver, they expect safety and dignity in return. When that promise is broken, relatives are angry, confused, and want justice. In California, more than 15,000 new elder abuse cases are reported each month, adding

For years the Minimum Staffing Rule has been in the news. From when it became extremely apparent that it was needed to the introduction of the Final Rule from CMS. Every step of the way, the minimum staffing rule has had its problems and criticisms, but overall it was seen as a good thing that

Our careers in law, while rewarding, can be thankless.We continuously fight against insufficient legislation, loopholes, and more to get justice for our clients and ensure those responsible for neglect and abuse are held accountable. March 2025 marked the 15th anniversary of a piece of legislation that made life for elderly Californians easier and safer. Today

For the past few years, California has been implementing a 10-year plan to “ help all people, families, and the economy thrive through longer lives.” With plenty of initiatives for California citizens of all backgrounds, a key focus that has revealed itself in the last decade or so is the elderly population. It is estimated

In 2017, the National Ombudsman Reporting System received more than 202,000 complaints from nursing home residents, their families, and others, many of which were for abuse violations. From untreated bedsores to medication errors and even physical mistreatment, neglect in healthcare facilities is a growing crisis. When staff fail to provide proper care, the consequences can