Over the last 25 years, the number of Americans turning to hospice for end-of-life care has climbed dramatically–from 25,000 in 1982 to 1.45 million in 2008, as more and more people choose to spend their final days in the comfort of home or a patient facility with a home-like environment rather than a hospital pursuing [...]

Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps seniors can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.  It is best for seniors to wash hands with soap and clean running water for 20 seconds.  However, if soap and clean water are not available, seniors are advised to use an alcohol-based [...]

If you or a loved one is being threatened by eviction from an assisted living facility, it is important to know that the law is on your side.  Under California Code of Regulations, an assisted living resident can be evicted for only five reasons:

A failure to pay rent within 10 days of its due date;

Failing [...]