The American Bar Association has asked that a proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid rule authorizing mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration in long-term care admissions contracts not be […]

Is there is no such thing as an unavoidable pressure ulcer,? although now the Federal Government seems to be saying otherwise. Or, are they really? We […]

Consumer groups are making a last ditch effort to stop the Trump administration from stripping nursing home residents and their families of the right to take […]

For every one case of elder abuse that is reported, as many as four go unreported according to Lisa Shiner from DPSS adult services. Reporting all […]

Subject: Re:  Avoidable / Unavoidable Pressure Sores Is there is no such thing as an unavoidable pressure ulcer,? although now the Federal Government seems to be […]

The Peck Law Group, a California Professional Law Corporation has been fighting / advocating for the rights of Nursing Home Residents in the State of California […]

Chronic Wounds Can Cause Severe Health Risks An acute wound that does not heal in an expected amount of time, typically within six weeks, is considered […]

Urgent Need for Effective Oversight to Counter Persistent Abuse and Neglect of Nursing Home Residents U.S. nursing homes provide essential care, support services and homes to […]

Two men died after developing severe pressure ulcers that became infected while they were patients at the Eureka and Seaview rehabilitation and Wellness Centers. In most instances pressure […]

A man taking care of his wife due to her declining health lashes out and strikes her one day. Was this a case of caregiver stress […]