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What Our Clients Are Saying

By Justice For Our Parents

We take pride in providing honest elder abuse advocacy and putting our clients first. Here’s what one client had to say:

Seven Signs of Elder Abuse

By Justice For Our Parents

General Neglect

According to the National Center for Elder Abuse, between 1-2 million Americans over 65 years old were injured, exploited, or mistreated by someone they depended on for care or protection. Here are seven signs of elder abuse to watch for:

1. Lack of basic amenities
2. A cluttered, filthy living environment
3. Unexplained or uncharacteristic changes in behavior
4. Unexplained sexually transmitted diseases
5. Unpaid bills, new credit cards, and/or increased cash withdrawals
6. Harassment, coercion, intimidation, or humiliation
7. Caregiver isolating the elder

If you suspect elder abuse or neglect, our experienced attorneys can help. Contact us for a free consultation at www.j4op.com/contact or call 1-833-JUST-LAW.

Our Experienced Attorneys Represent Victims and Their Loved Ones in Litigation Against Long-term Care Facilities

By Justice For Our Parents

Our experienced attorneys at Justice For Our Parents represent victims and their loved ones in litigation against long-term care facilities like nursing homes, assisted living centers, and anyone entrusted to care for vulnerable adults.

A Looming Crisis: Increased Demand for Elderly Care Due to Aging Boom and Dementia

By Justice For Our Parents

Dementia Care

As our population continues to age, and the prevalence of dementia rises, the demand for quality care for the elderly is reaching a critical point. A recent news article highlighted the potential crisis that lies ahead if we do not adequately address this growing need. In this blog post, we will delve into the challenges faced by families and caregivers and explore how organizations like Justice For Our Parents are striving to advocate for better care and support for the elderly.

Link to the news article: Crisis Looms as Aging Boom, Dementia Increase Demand for Care for Elderly

Los Angeles DA Files Charges Against Los Angeles Elderly Care Facility Over COVID-19 Deaths

By Justice For Our Parents

Los Angeles Elder Care Facilities

In a groundbreaking development, the Los Angeles District Attorney (DA) has taken a resolute stance against elder abuse by filing charges against a Los Angeles elderly care facility following a devastating outbreak of COVID-19. As the implications of the pandemic continue to unfold, Justice For Our Parents, an elder abuse law firm in Long Beach, closely monitors such cases in their unwavering commitment to protect vulnerable seniors.

Las Colinas Post Acute fka Providence Ontario (216-bed SNF)

By Andrina Hanson

Call Light Issues | Incontinence / Toileting

COULD PROVIDENCE ONTARIO’S ABYSMAL MEDICARE OVERALL RATING OF TWO OUT OF FIVE STARS BE THE REASON FOR ITS RECENT NAME CHANGE TO LAS COLINAS POST ACUTE?

Medicare provides a star rating system for nursing homes throughout the United States. Providence Ontario is a nursing home owned/managed by Ontarioidence opco, LLC since about 2015. As last reported by Medicare, the facility had an abysmal overall rating of two out of five stars with one out of five stars in Health Inspections rating and staffing rating. SNF records kept by the CDPH now report that the name of the facility has been changed to Las Colinas Post Acute. The name of the licensee (Ontarioidence Opco, LLC) remains the same.

Time will tell whether the name change will result in needed improvement in the overall rating of the care and services provided by the facility. See below for more information on Las Colinas Post Acute.

Alta Loma Board and Care in Rancho Cucamonga (6-bed Board & Care Home)

By Justice For Our Parents

San Bernardino Board & Care | Staffing / Training Issues

ALTA LOMA BOARD AND CARE — DSS REQUIRES FACILITY TO FILE A LIC 500 REPORT

Without sufficient staffing, elderly residents in a RCFE (Assisted Living Facility, board and care home, etc.) may not get the care and assistance they require for their overall health and safety. This is especially true with elderly residents suffering who require assistance with their activities of daily living. To help ensure RCFEs in California are sufficiently staffed, the State of California requires all RCFEs to file LIC500 reports with the DSS. This report identifies all facility personnel and all other adults living and working at the facility. By reviewing the report, DSS investigators determine if the owners/managers of the RCFE have adequately staffed the facility so the residents living in the facility can receive the care, supervision and assistance they require. Alta Loma failed to have a LIC500 on file and was required to do so following the last DSS investigation of the facility. See below for more information on Alta Loma Board and Care in Rancho Cucamonga.

Veterans Home of California — Barstow (60-bed SNF) VA Facility

By Justice For Our Parents

Barstow | Patient Rights | San Bernardino Nursing Homes

VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA — BARSTOW — CDPH INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE FACILITY WAS FAILING TO SERVE DIABETIC MEALS TO ITS DIABETIC PATIENTS AS ORDERED BY THEIR DOCTORS

A therapeutic diet is a diet prescribed to a patient to meet the nutritional needs of that patient. For example, heart patients are often prescribed a low sodium diet and elderly patients are often prescribed a diet high in protein (helpful for many things including healing from wounds). Therapeutic diets are particularly important for diabetic patients to help stabilize their blood-sugar levels. An investigation conducted by the CDPH revealed that, in violation of Title 42, Veterans Home of California-Barstow (an SNF operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs) was not serving therapeutic diets to diabetic patients as ordered by their doctors; instead, the patients were being given deserts high in sugar. See below for more information about Veterans Home of California-Barstow.