A San Diego nursing home investigator turned whistleblower alleges that she was ordered to close cases prematurely by her supervisors at the State of California’s Department of Health. The investigator’s suit alleges discrimination after three of her supervisors discouraged her from seeking treatment for severe carpal tunnel syndrome, denied reasonable accommodation for such condition, and read more...

A recent ProPublica article identified over three dozen incidents since 2012 where nursing home residents’ dehumanizing or degrading photographs were posted to social media sites. In some of these photographs, the residents were partially or completely naked. 16 incidents involved the social media site, Snapchat, where a photo appears and then disappears within a few read more...

According to the New York State Comptroller, New York needs to change how it fines nursing homes in violation of state law.  Currently the laws are failing to protect some of the most vulnerable in society, the elderly. New York has a large elderly population living in nursing homes, with more than 95,000 of citizens read more...

When you place a loved one in the care of a nursing home you expect that they will be well taken care of by experienced and attentive staff.  You expect that the staff has experience and has been thoroughly trained on systems and procedures necessary to thoroughly and effectively care for nursing home residents. Sadly read more...

Entrusting the care of a parent or loved one to a nursing home or care facility is not easy.  Typically it takes hours of research and visits to nursing homes and care facilities before a decision can be made. Most nursing homes and care facilities work hard to win our trust. They tell us that read more...

What Five Actions Must Nursing Homes Take to Provide Proper Care? As New York nursing home neglect and abuse lawyers, we understand the decision to place a loved one in a nursing home or long term care facility is not easy. You want to make sure that your loved one is well taken care of, read more...