Carol Louise Juette, 61, has been arrested in Bakersfield, CA after officers started an elder abuse investigation a year prior.

According to Turn To 23.com, Juette has been accused of stealing drugs from inmates and swapping the drugs with another woman's medicine. Juette was a live-in caretaker of a 76-year-old woman and would bring home the medicine from the prison and switch it with the ones the elderly woman normally took.

Once officers searched the home of Juette, who was a nurse with the California Department of Corrections and worked at the Wasco State Prison, they found multiple plastic containers containing the name of Wasco State Prison inmate's names as well as their CDC numbers. Juette was arrested on Monday and booked at the Central Receiving Facility with a bail of $10,000.

If you suspect or have witnessed elder abuse or are the victim of physical, sexual, verbal, emotional or neglect abuse, contact our California Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys as soon as possible. We understand how difficult and frustrating this time may be and are here to provide you with the advice and support that you or your loved one needs.

Two San Mateo County men have been arrested for elder abuse after they caused a brutal home-invasion robbery in South San Francisco.

According to Mercury News, 21-year-old Isaias Navarrete received 28 years in prison for sexual assault, elder abuse, dissuading a witness and obtaining a signature by force. Navarrete and Juan Carlos Vasquez, 34, forced themselves into the home of a 74 year old man and his 53 year old wife, with whom Vasquez had previous done contract work for.

During the 5 hour ordeal, the elder couple was tied up, the husband was beaten and the wife was sexually assaulted by Navarrete. The two men then forced the couple to sign over $1,000 worth in checks and stole jewelry before taking off in the victim's Ford pickup truck. Both men were arrested the following day. Vasquez received 10 years and 4 months in prison for robbery, car theft, elder abuse and obtaining a signature by force.

Elder abuse can occur in my ways whether it is physical, emotional, and verbal or through neglect, however no person should ever have to endure being victimized. If you or someone you know has been the victim of elder abuse, contact our California Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys as soon as possible.

As our parents and grandparents age, they rely more and more on their family members for care and support. If family or friends are not available to provide the support that the elder person needs, he or she must seek outside assistance from either nursing homes or in home caregivers. Unfortunately, we are beginning to see more cases of elder abuse occurring during a stay at these nursing home or by in home caregivers.

Once a friend or loved one entrusts their care to a caregiver, it is imperative that they have a support system that they can lean on in case they become the victims of elder abuse as most elder individuals are afraid to speak up about the alleged abuse.

A Chicago mother and son, Diane Kelley, 63, and Anthony Kelly, 40, are both accused of causing elder abuse to a 74 year old man that they were the caregivers for. According to the News Sun, the Kelley's became angry with the elderly man when they were changing his diaper and are accused of duct-taping the man to the bed as well as using pepper spray. The elderly man was taken to the local hospital where he was in critical condition but has since been released and taken to a nursing and rehabilitation center.

Once convicted, the Kelley's, who are charged with aggravated battery and unlawful restraint, could face up to 5 years in prison for the battery charge and up to 3 years for the restraint charge. Both are being held on a $50,000 bail in Lake County Jail.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of elder abuse, contact a leading California Nursing Home Attorney as soon as possible. We proudly serve multiple counties and cities within California including San Diego, Santa Barbara, Bakersfield, Fresno, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland and Pasadena to name a few.

As an elder individual, it can be both frustrating and difficult to entrust your care into a complete stranger especially with all the elder abuse allegations that occur all over the world. Thankfully, Napa residents will have the upper hand in getting to know their caregiver and their experience before hiring them.

Starting July 1st, all caregivers working in elder or a dependent's home will be required to obtain a Caregiver Permit. According to the Times Herald Online, this new system will allow elder individuals to check their caregiver's background, allowing them to feel safe and secure in letting the caregiver into their home. This new Caregiver Permit has been implemented by the Napa County Commission on Aging to help prevent elder abuse in California.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of elder abuse, contact our California Elder Abuse Attorneys as soon as possible. We will investigate the case and ensure that the victim is compensated for the pain and suffering they endured.