MORE ON: elder care

On Jan. 19, 2010, state inspectors found a resident lying in "a feces-soiled diaper with old, dry stool" inside a "filthy" Vallejo nursing home. When the inspectors from the California Department of Justice notified staff, it took an hour for the patient to be changed.... + read more

California nursing home inspectors fall short in following up on their own investigative findings, possibly enabling sustained neglect or lax practices that can injure residents, according to a new federal report. The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General,... + read more

A federal audit found widespread and costly prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to seniors in nursing homes, often in "off-label" uses that can be deadly for elderly patients with dementia. The report released Monday by the Health and Human Services Inspector General's Office... + read more

A group of local elder-care ombudsmen have found an ally in the Legislature in their quest to give the state’s top ombudsman more autonomy by creating an independent nonprofit. The local groups, which investigate abuse allegations involving seniors in care facilities, grew disillusioned... + read more

California is facing a dire shortage of workers to care for its growing elderly population, state lawmakers said yesterday in a hearing to address the issue. Elder care advocates, practitioners and educators spoke about the need to recruit, train and retain more geriatricians and other health... + read more

A group of local ombudsmen and other advocates for the elderly are calling for a fully independent statewide office for California's aging population, saying the current political appointee in charge has failed to protect their interests. Anticipating the call to overhaul his office, state... + read more