Our local efforts to prevent abuse have helped make great strides in protecting our most vulnerable elderly population. However, sometimes help is needed at a higher level. In the past decade an effort has been made at the federal level to reform the nursing home industry, address staffing needs, and so much more. In order […]
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Our focus and specialty at Gharibian Law is primarily elder abuse and neglect cases, specifically those taking place in nursing homes. However, we have a few other law specialties that allow us to help other members of our community find justice for their loved ones. One of those areas of laws we practice is Wrongful
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We often talk about resident rights in terms of quality of life, daily activities, and general care. But your rights stretch well beyond the right to a shower, good nutrition, and freedom from abuse. In fact, your rights encompass all aspects of your care, including your medical rights. As a nursing home resident, it might
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The fear of retaliation is a common result of consistent abuse. As a result, care facility residents and their families might keep quiet about their needs, neglect, and abuse, simply to prevent worsening circumstances. Fear of retaliation is almost a hidden form of abuse within nursing homes because both the retaliatory action and the fear
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Did you know that by the year 2030 one out of every six people in the United States will be over the age of 60? This means that creating an aging-friendly world is more important than ever! Everyone is responsible for ensuring our world is prepared to adequately care for every citizen as they age.
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We are halfway through 2024, but there is still plenty of time to get involved in the fight for better living conditions in nursing homes and legislative reform. We know that everyone plays a huge part in advocating for improving the nursing home industry, so we wanted to share 3 great ways to get involved
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Though we’ve talked extensively about elder abuse, you may still be wondering what the legal definition is. What, according to California law constitutes abuse? That is a very simple yet important question with a few simple answers. We know that understanding abuse and its causes is one of the best ways to prevent abuse. The
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The annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is almost here! On June 15, we will join the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization to recognize the 18th annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This important day brings world-wide awareness to the plague of abuse that has sullied the
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There are a number of factors that come into play regarding nursing home safety. With staffing standards in the news, it’s hard not to talk about general nursing home safety and some of the causes as well as solutions. Staff to resident ratios have a large part to play in ensuring nursing home safety, but
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The road to a staffing standard final rule has been long. For decades this problem has permeated the industry, wreaking havoc on resident care standards. Not to mention employee happiness, burnout, and turnover, as well as nursing home accountability standards. Now, two years after the Biden Administration’s nursing home legislation proposals, we have a DHS
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