City of San Francisco
Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
From Nob Hill to the Sunset District, our former nursing home defense attorneys fight for San Francisco families whose loved ones have been harmed by neglect and abuse in the city's care facilities.
Elder Abuse in the City of San Francisco
San Francisco is a consolidated city-county where seniors make their homes. Skilled nursing and assisted living facilities serve the city's seniors.
The challenges facing San Francisco's nursing home residents are as unique as the city itself. The city's dense neighborhoods and its seniors without stable housing bring challenges of their own.
At California Nursing Home Law, attorneys Michael Young and Thomas Wallin are former nursing home defense lawyers who spent years representing the very facility chains that operate across the Bay Area. They know how facility operators defend these cases, and they guide families through the city-county system.
Types of Cases We Handle in San Francisco
Our attorneys represent San Francisco families in all types of nursing home abuse and neglect cases:
Nursing homes in San Francisco County: every certified facility in the county, with its CMS star rating, inspection findings and citation history.
How to Report Elder Abuse in San Francisco
If you suspect a loved one is being abused or neglected in a San Francisco care facility, contact these agencies immediately:
- San Francisco County Adult Protective Services (APS)
(800) 814-0009: 24-hour hotline for reporting suspected abuse or neglect of elderly and dependent adults in San Francisco. - California Long-Term Care Ombudsman, San Francisco
(800) 831-9505: Investigates complaints about nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Visit website - California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
(800) 236-7510: File complaints about facility licensing violations. File a complaint online - San Francisco District Attorney, Elder Abuse Unit
(628) 652-4000: Prosecutes criminal elder abuse cases in San Francisco. Visit website
Senior Advocacy & Support Organizations
These organizations provide resources, support, and advocacy for seniors and their families in San Francisco:
- SF Department of Disability & Aging Services
City agency providing senior services, community programs, in-home support, and elder abuse prevention for San Francisco residents. - California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR)
Statewide advocacy providing resources, referrals, and legislative advocacy for nursing home residents. Headquartered in San Francisco. - National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
Federal resource center providing research, training materials, and elder abuse prevention resources.
California Elder Abuse Law
California law gives nursing home residents specific legal protections. Key laws that protect San Francisco seniors include:
Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act
Welfare & Institutions Code 15600-15675. This landmark California statute allows elder abuse victims to recover enhanced damages, including attorney's fees and costs. It covers physical abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, abandonment, isolation, and other forms of mistreatment.
Criminal Elder Abuse
California Penal Code Section 368. Makes it a felony to inflict unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering on an elder or dependent adult. Violations can result in imprisonment and fines.
Patients' Bill of Rights
Health & Safety Code 1599. Guarantees nursing home residents fundamental rights including dignity, privacy, freedom from abuse, adequate medical care, and the right to voice grievances without retaliation.
Neighborhoods & Communities We Serve in San Francisco
Our nursing home abuse attorneys represent families in every neighborhood and community across the City and County of San Francisco, including: