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Nursing Home Negligence

There are more than one and a half million elderly and disabled residents in 16,000-plus nursing homes across America. The sad reality is that nursing home neglect and abuse is very prevalent, almost at epidemic proportions.

The causes of nursing home neglect and abuse are many, but the most common is probably financial. Many nursing homes, in an effort to make a profit, simply do not provide enough staff, or are grossly understaffed for the number of residents. The poor quality of service in many nursing homes may be due to the incompetence of the staff, the policy of the owners and managers or both. It is difficult to expose the neglect in nursing homes... often times much more so than in other areas of the health care system. In many cases, the nursing home abuse and neglect victims are not capable of speaking for themselves due to physical or mental disabilities.

Nursing home abuse and neglect may involve mental or psychological abuse, as well as the more obvious forms of physical abuse. While there are too many types of nursing home abuses to list, the following is a sampling of possible scenarios:

Common Types of Nursing Home Negligence Cases

failing to give proper nutrition and hydration
failure to assist in personal hygiene when needed
over-medication or under-medication
failure to take reasonable precautions to prevent slips and falls
failure to answer call lights and requests for assistance in a timely fashion
failure to turn residents in their beds causing pressure sores or "bed sores"
failure to take residents to the toilet, leaving them in dirty clothes or sheets
slapping or other physical abuse of the resident
use of unwarranted chemical or physical restraints
emotional or verbal abuse of the resident
retaliation for making a complaint or filing a grievance
failure to take adequate precautions to prevent injury to the resident
failure to provide for appropriate medical care
sexual assault or rape of the resident
theft of the resident's money or other personal property

For those with loved ones in nursing homes, awareness and involvement are keys to detecting any abuse / neglect problems. Be aware for the following signs and symptoms of nursing home neglect. Any of the following should prompt concern and investigation:

significant weight loss
dehydration
disorientation
depression or isolation
unexplained mood changes
fear or anxiety
unexplained refusal or inability to communicate
presence of unjustified chemical or physical restraints
bedsores (also known as "pressure sores", "pressure ulcers", and "decubitus ulcers")
skin rash
urine and/or feces odor
falls and unexplained injuries

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