Month: March 2013
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IHSS Lawsuit will Prevent-Devastating Cuts Avoided
Lawyers representing IHSS consumers, unions and the State of California have reached a settlement that will prevent the implementation of devastating cuts to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS).
Settlement of IHSS Lawsuit will Prevent Devastating Cuts to Home Care Services
Seniors and People with Disabilities Will Continue to Receive IHSS without interruption; Settlement Creates a Pathway for Full Restoration of all IHSS Cuts For immediate release: Contact: Melinda Bird, (213) 213-8105 Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Paula Pearlman, (213) 736-8362 Elissa Gershon, (510) 267-1200 Anna Rich, (510) 663-1055 ext.
Free Workshop for Seniors on Elder Financial Abuse
Los Angeles –– A free workshop on avoiding elder financial abuse will be held on April 2, 2013 at the Magnolia Place Family Center in Los Angeles.
Disability Rights California Report Finds Dominican Hospital Ethics Committee and Physicians Violated Patient’s Right to Make End-of-Life Decisions Before Terminating His Life-Sustaining Dialysis Treatments
After what appears to be a very exhaustive investigation, Disability Rights California found numerous problems surrounding the death of a patient of Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.
Disability Rights California Report Finds Dominican Hospital Ethics Committee and Physicians Violated Patient’s Right to Make End-of-Life Decisions Before Terminating His Life-Sustaining Dialysis Treatments.
After what appears to be a very exhaustive investigation, Disability Rights California found numerous problems surrounding the death of a patient of Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.
Harrowing 911 Call & Refusal to Perform CPR – National Dialogue Needed?
Most of you have probably heard about the refusal of a Bakersfield Glenwood Gardens nurse to provide CPR to an 87 year old resident, despite the pleas of the 911 dispatcher.