Sacramento Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer

• Falls and fractures
• Resident-to-resident violence
• Physical abuse
• Sexual assault
• Subdural hematomas
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Infections
• Bedsores
• Dehydration
• Malnutrition
• Emotional trauma
• Verbal abuse
• Lack of hygiene care
• Overmedication
• Physical and chemical restraints
• Wandering and elopement
• Choking
• Burn injuries
• Theft and financial abuse
• Wrongful death

The World Health Organization reports that 33.4 percent of nursing home residents say they experience psychological abuse, and 14.1 percent said they experienced physical abuse. Residents may have underreported abuse, as 64.2 percent of staff admitted to committing abuse within the last year.

Medicare.gov’s nursing home listings show that 12 of the 47  nursing homes within 25 miles of Sacramento have received citations for abuse in the last three years. Below are just a few examples uncovered by inspectors in 2024:

• A Pioneer House  resident with known violent tendencies punched one resident and repeatedly sexually harassed another.
• A hospitality aide  at North Pointe Care Center slapped a resident’s cheek repeatedly, and a nurse struck another resident hard enough to cause facial abrasions.
• A CNA slapped  a resident’s face at Windsor Care of Sacramento, aggressively pulled their arm, and covered their face with their gown.
• A CNA slapped  a resident’s face at Windsor Care of Sacramento, aggressively pulled their arm, and covered their face with their gown.
• An immobile resident  developed an infected coccyx bedsore after the nursing home failed to prevent or treat it. The facility also lacked documentation showing it provided necessary assistance with incontinence.