I would highly suggest the family member speak with the administrator and director of nursing together to ensure the practice is terminated. If it isn't, find another nursing home.

My mom walked in to her tied down to a wheelchair with her arms behind her back and her legs tied down as well.

This is SO wrong- they gave her 3 sleeping pills a day as well as other anxiety and psychotropic drugs that we DID NOT approve of. She couldn't open her eyes, talk, or walk and was hallucinating.

We took her out of the nursing home right away and she is now recovering at home. Love and care from family members is the best cure- she is now in much better condition from the nursing home but still not like before. It is such a shame.

The doctor at this nursing home got furious when we threatened to call social services and threw the phone across the room and wouldnt allow us to take our grandmother home. This was at Goldstar Healthcare nursing home center at Chatsworth, Ca.

Unfortunately for my family we are facing a similar problem. My grandfather has dementia and early signs of alhemizers. One of my aunts has power of attorney and we went to go visit him and they had him restrained to the wheel chair and had mittens on him that were dirty.

When we asked if these were on due to a doctors order they said they couldn't tell us they could only tell my aunt. They were on because he wandered outside the facility where they found him in the parking lot. While in the facility it reaked of urine and to note it looked like there was smeared poo on the floor beside his bed.

The light in the bathroom was out, so not to sure how he or his other two room mates use the restroom at night. His clothes are missing, so all he had was the clothes on his back. Nobody knows where his cloths are. I'm trying to figure out how to get him transfered to a nicer facility.

Does anyone know a website that will detail what rights my family and myself have even though my aunt has power of attorney. I actually took pictures of the facility while there and took vido on my phone of the nurses scrambling around trying to figure out who was the nurse that was supposed to take care of him. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. The facility is in Pomona California. Its called Ember Care Corp.

You may want to contact your ombudsman or the California Department of Health and report the poor care your grandfather is receiving at this facility.

You can access the links to these resources here:

http://www.nursinghomeinjurylaws.com/state-list/california/