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Helping Our Clients Protect Their Loved Ones From Elder Abuse

By Justice For Our Parents

Patient Rights

At Justice For Our Parents, we believe every client deserves that level of care, communication, and trust. When families are overwhelmed, the right legal support makes all the difference.

What Families Should Know about the 2025 Conservator Laws

By Terri Lively

Patient Rights

Families with loved ones under conservatorship should understand these changes and their rights. @JusticeForOurParents can refer you to a reliable attorney to help you navigate complex legislation like this new CA requirement.

Elder Abuse Is a Crime—Here’s How the Law Protects Your Loved Ones

By Justice For Our Parents

Patient Rights

Did you know seniors have powerful legal rights to protect them from abuse and neglect?

Whether it’s physical, emotional, financial, or neglectful treatment, the law is on their side. Here are some key legal protections for the elderly:

A Proposed California Bill, SB 278, Aims to Protect Seniors From Financial Scams

By Justice For Our Parents

Patient Rights

Finding the Right Car Insurance for Senior Citizens

By Justice For Our Parents

Patient Rights

Finding the right car insurance is crucial for senior citizens looking to balance coverage with cost. Last month, Forbes Magazine released their “Best Car Insurance for Seniors” list with providers like Nationwide, USAA, Travelers, and Erie takings top spots.

Rolling Stone: Priscilla Presley Elder Abuse War

By Justice For Our Parents

General Neglect | Patient Rights

Rolling Stone recently released news surrounding Priscilla Presley’s high profile elder abuse lawsuit that shows just how vulnerable seniors can be to financial exploitation.

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.