Aging

Laurie Young outside the Oakland Public Library in August 2019.

Nursing Care Crunch Puts The Onus On Patients To Expose Problems

Stories of abuse or serious neglect in nursing homes make headlines, but patients and consumer advocates are trying to bring attention to overarching issues and push for a better system.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging
Left to right: Antoinette, Proteone Marie, and Marianne Malveaux at Marie Malveaux's home in San Francisco.

In Nursing Care, Advocates Say Services For Long-Term Patients Falls Short

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Laura Wenus, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship, a program of USC Annenberg's Center for Health Journalism.
Other stories in this series include:
Nursing Care Expected To Worsen As California Ages
Nursing Care Crunch Puts The On

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging
Becky Walthan, 45, stands outside of her tent along the east bank of the Stockton Diverting Canal.

Do people still fall through the health safety net?

Even when the facts are presented and real people share their stories, some readers don’t believe it.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Health Insurance and Costs, Mental Health, Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging
Having an active social life could help detect and prevent elder abuse.

One Way To Keep LA Seniors Safe From Abuse: An Active Social Life

There are a number of strategies for making sure older people don't fall victim to financial, emotional or physical abuse. One of those strategies might surprise you: Making sure an older person has an active social life.

Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Community Safety, Aging
Homeless residents chat beside their tents on a street in downtown Los Angeles, California on June 25, 2018.

South LA Homelessness, Elder Abuse Kills

We tour South L.A.'s Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System with L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Plus, elder abuse is more common than you might think. And, the latest news out of Hollywood.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Housing and Homeslessness, Aging
Reports of elder abuse are on the rise, but investments in prevention measures aren't keeping up with the growth.

LA County Is Reporting More Elder Abuse Than Ever Before

Taking financial, emotional and physical abuse together, allegations of mistreatment have more than doubled in L.A. and Riverside counties since 2005. In Orange and Ventura counties, that number has nearly tripled over the same time period.

Environmental Health, Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging