The California Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes suggested, earlier this year, that an overhaul must take place in regard to the State Ombudsman program. Inadequate funding and a lack of direction have led to ineffectiveness. In addition, new conflicting laws have severely restricted ombudsman ability to report abuse. The statistics show that a radical drop in the reporting of abuse or neglect to nursing home licensing agencies and Community Care Licensing. Many fear that more incidents of California Nursing home abuse and neglect are occurring but going unreported since there is nowhere for victims to turn. No matter what the circumstances of your California elder abuse case, it is vital to report it to a qualified nursing home abuse attorney. They will give the information to the appropriate authorities and make sure it is investigated thoroughly while working hard to get you the best possible outcome in your case. Contact one of our leading California nursing home abuse lawyers today.

Posted by Michael Young at 6:40 AM | Permalink

In the next 20 years, California's senior population will double according to the United States Census Bureau. Rising from 3.7 million to 6.4 million, nearly 43 percent of these seniors will reside in nursing homes. Failure to comply with state and federal standards of care, violations of health and safety standards, undertrained staff, and physical abuse are all leading causes of California nursing home abuse and given the large increase and demand over the next 2 decades it is imperative that we act now. A number of agencies, whether they are civil or criminal work together to ensure that California nursing homes meet state and federal standards, this however may not be enough. If you or a loved one has experienced nursing home abuse or neglect then the first phone call you must make is to a qualified California nursing home abuse attorney.

Posted by Michael Young at 6:08 AM | Permalink

Depending on the studies you read in your research of nursing home abuse, the statistics can be totally different from one study to another.  You need to keep in mind that the studies are often funded by special interest groups or private citizens with an interest in publishing statistics that benefit their own special interests.  Special interest groups fighting against nursing home abuse may publish studies that have high nursing home abuse statistics while nursing home facilities may publish their own studies with very low nursing home abuse statistics.  You also need to keep in mind that some of the studies may only be for specific locations in the country or around the world or concentrate on a specific type of facility (i.e. public vs. private facilities).  You need to review the details of each study as well as the details each study finds.  This will help you to determine which statistics are as close to being accurate as possible.  If you need more information on why nursing home abuse statistics are skewed, then you can contact a Riverside nursing home abuse attorney who will explain everything to you until you understand what you need to know.

If you have questions or comments and have concerns about the care a loved on is receiving at a California nursing home facility please feel free to contact Nursing Home Neglect Attorney Michael Young for a FREE NURSING HOME ABUSE CONSULTATION on your nursing home abuse matter. The California Nursing Home Abuse Law Offices of Young and Wallin has offices throughout southern California to serve you including an elder abuse law office in Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino County. Mr. Young handles nursing home neglect cases throughout the state of California on a case by case basis.

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