To combat elder abuse, Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a package of bills that will ensure care facilities for the elderly are prepared during disasters and power outages, provide law enforcement with more tools to ensure criminals who victimize the elderly are prosecuted and further protect against different forms of financial abuse. “Protecting [...]

Making the decision to place a loved one in a nursing home is often one of the most stressful times in ones life. However, there are many alternatives one can choose to avoid this fearful decision. The most popular alternative is to choose a home health agency that provides health and medical services to ill [...]

Four nursing assistants at the Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Albert Lea, Minnesota were recently fired after allegedly physically, sexually and emotionally abusing 15 Alzheimer and dementia disorder residents. The four women were fired after a fifth aide, who was fired for swearing in front of residents, blew the whistle on them. Three additional [...]