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Date: November 22, 2024 Fri
Time: 11:47 am
Time: 11:47 am
Results for elder abuse (california)
1 results foundAuthor: Disability Rights California, Investigations Unit Title: Vitimized Twice: Abuse of Nursing Home Residents, No Criminal Accountability for Perpetrators Summary: Nursing homes have become an indelible part of our health care landscape. These facilities provide 24 hour inpatient skilled nursing and supportive care to residents whose disability or condition necessitate the availability of skilled nursing care on an extended basis. It is estimated that over 40% of Americans will use a nursing home at some point in their lives and, as the population of individuals 65 years of age and older grows, the demand for skilled nursing care is not expected to decrease in the next two decades. Unfortunately, the United States General Accounting Office and others confirm that nursing home residents are often victimized by the very caregivers with whom they are entrusted. Much of the abuse rises to the level of criminal conduct. Yet, few cases are reported to or investigated by law enforcement and even fewer are criminally prosecuted. Simply put, crimes against nursing home residents are less likely to be reported, investigated, and prosecuted than crimes against individuals living in the community. They are often treated as licensing or administrative matters and not as crimes. It is time to highlight and address biases and lapses in the abuse response system to ensure that nursing home residents are provided equal access to the criminal justice system and equal protection from criminal abuse by caregivers. This report describes 12 cases of physical and sexual abuse of nursing home residents by caregivers and traces the handling of these crimes through California’s abuse response and criminal justice systems. The cases were gleaned from licensing citation reports issued by the State’s Department of Public Health (DPH) which confirmed the facts and determined the facility was liable for resident abuse. Details: Sacramento: Disability Rights California, 2010. 44p. Source: Internet Resource: http://www.disabilityrightsca.org/pubs/548801.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United States URL: http://www.disabilityrightsca.org/pubs/548801.pdf Shelf Number: 120898 Keywords: Elder Abuse (California)Elderly Victims of CrimeNursing HomesSexual Abuse |