Abuse & Neglect Lawyers

Heritage Park Nursing Center 275 Garnet Way Upland, CA

The incidents of nursing home abuse have increased as our population ages, and sadly, injuries and even preventable death are often the result. When policy and procedure regarding proper care of the elderly is not monitored or ignored by a nursing home facility like Heritage Park Nursing Center in Upland, California, legal action must be taken right away. The residents of the home may not report the abuse due to fear of retaliation or physical incapacity. Some of our loved ones suffer from dementia and may not be able to communicate the condition. Carefully observing our loved ones and their situation while in a nursing home is essential, and when abuse is apparent, contacting a nursing home abuse attorney can help immediately put a stop to the abuse and give you the compensation you deserve.

Heritage Park Nursing Center in Upland received a 2 out of 5 overall rating from CMS of the Department of Health and Human Services on November 22, 2010. This score means that Heritage Park Nursing Center is rated below average based on health inspections, nursing home staffing and quality measures. Heritage Park Nursing Center in Upland California has a 81% occupancy rate with 57 residents using its 70 beds. They are part of a multiple nursing home ownership and are a For Profit nursing home. Their violations include basic human rights violations which include: Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred.

• Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.
• Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residentKeep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
• Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
• Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.
• Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.
• Make sure that residents are well nourished.
• Have a program to keep infection from spreading.
• Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.
• The aforementioned information is based off data reported by CMS as of 7/29/10
• Citations are issued by the Department of Health Services (DHS) during the annual certification visit.

Citations come in several class depending on their severity. The state average is a little less than one per facility per year, but ideally, a facility should not have any citations.

• Class AA: The most serious violation, AA citations are issued when a resident death has occurred in such a way that it has been directly and officially attributed to the responsibility of the facility, and carry fines of $25,000 to $100,000.
• Class A: class A citations are issued when violations present imminent danger to patients or the substantial probability of death or serious harm, and carry fines from $2,000 to $20,000.
• Class B: class B citations carry fines from $100 to $1000 and are issued for violations which have a direct or immediate relationship to health, safety, or security, but do not qualify as A or AA citations.

This information should not be used as the sole measure of quality of care in a nursing home. It is important to visit potential facilities and evaluate it yourself. Heritage Park is part of a nation-wide epidemic of nursing home abuse and neglect. These shameful violations of human rights can be stopped with your support.

Elder abuse can be classified as a case of neglect or intentional harm. The types of intentional harm in nursing homes include sexual assaults, physical abuse, emotional and verbal abuse, and even financial abuse. Elder neglect can include more passively endangering the patients with inadequate food, medicine, medical equipment, and proper accommodations. This can cause symptoms such as bedsores, malnutrition, overdose on medication or the wrong type of prescription, ulcers, and other bodily injuries. Heritage park has shocking neglect in its history from hiring past offenders, and failing to provide adequate nutritional needs of patients.

If you know of someone who has been abused or neglected in an elder care facility, it can be disheartening, but you can get help. At Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, we believe that nursing homes have a responsibility to provide the care that elderly individuals need and deserve. When a loved one suffers from nursing home abuse or neglect, we work hard to expose the nursing home's deficiencies and obtain just compensation for your loved one's suffering. Nursing home and elder abuse in California is a complicated matter which usually requires a specialist. With over 30 years of experience, Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, in Orange County, has had the experience to fully investigate what many miss in order to get the best case results possible for the victim.

Besides helping your loved one recover financial compensation for their pain, you can also improve safety laws in the nursing home industry with your voice. Call the nursing home abuse specialists at Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys to get the answers you are looking for.

Call 949-203-3814 today to discuss your options.