Riverside Board and Care Home Neglect Lawyer

Board and care homes in Riverside County are supposed to provide housing and personal care to older adults who require some assistance but do not yet need the level of care provided by a nursing home. You might also hear the term "board and care home" used in connection with assisted living facilities, memory care homes, and residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs) in California. Generally speaking, assisted living facilities are designed to provide non-medical care and housing, and board and care homes are one kind of assisted living facility. All of them owe a duty of care to residents.

However, seniors in board and care homes can suffer injuries as a result of negligence at the facility and due to elder abuse. If you have any questions or concerns about an elderly loved one's safety or well-being at a board and care home in Southern California, including Riverside County, you should get in touch with a Riverside board and care home neglect lawyer for help.

Abuse and neglect at a board and care home can take different forms, such as:

• Physical abuse;
• Emotional abuse;
• Passive neglect;
• Willful deprivation; and
• Sexual abuse.

The types of elder abuse and neglect that can occur at board and care homes have a wide range of symptoms or signs, including but not limited to the following:

• Bed sores, pressure ulcers;
• Bruises, burns, or cuts;
• Bone fractures;
• Behavioral changes in the resident;
• Reports from the resident about a particular staff member;
• Dehydration;
• Malnourishment;
• Personal hygiene issues;
• Sexually transmitted infections;
• Failure to seek medical attention; and
• Any other unexplained injuries or behavioral shifts.

Board and care homes, as well as RCFEs and other types of assisted living facilities in Southern California, have a duty to provide particular kinds of personal care services for residents, which include the following:

• Assisting residents with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and ambulating;
• Providing meals and snacks;
• Doing housekeeping and laundry;
• Providing transportation to residents;
• Developing and administering activities;
• Assisting residents with their medications; and
• Providing supervision and wandering prevention.

Those responsibilities are listed by the California Department of Aging, which explains that these facilities can be investigated when allegations of abuse or neglect arise. Although assisted living facilities, including board and care homes and RCFEs, do not provide medical services to residents, they still owe residents a duty of care.

Anyone who has a loved one in a board and care home or another type of assisted living facility in Southern California should seek advice from a Riverside County board and care home neglect attorney if there are abuse concerns. Elder abuse and neglect can take many different forms, and it may be possible to file a claim against a facility that has failed to protect a senior from injuries caused by abuse or negligence. Contact the Southern California Nursing Home Law Group to learn more about how we help clients in Riverside County.