Abuse
Nursing home abuse is on the rise.
Nursing Home abuse
can take several forms. It can include physical, mental,
verbal, psychological, and sexual abuse, corporal punishment,
unreasonable seclusion, and intimidation. Examples include:
- Physical abuse from a staff member or an intruder or visitor from outside the facility -- including hitting, pinching, shoving, force-feeding, scratching, slapping, and spitting;
- Psychological or emotional abuse -- including berating, ignoring, ridiculing, or cursing a resident, threats of punishment or deprivation;
- Sexual abuse -- including improper touching or coercion to perform sexual acts;
- Substandard care which often results in one or more of the following conditions -- immobilization, incontinence, dehydration, pressure sores, and depression;
- Rough handling during care giving, medicine administration, or moving a resident.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Visit often. Residents who have frequent visitors are less likely to be ignored or abused by staff.
Ask your loved one how they are..
When you visit check for signs of injury.
If you find any signs of injury or abuse, immediately bring it to the attention of the facility. Speak to the nurses, ask them what they know. Remember to document everything.
The owners and operators of nursing homes can be held accountable for their actions. The law provides for specific causes of action that you can pursue in order to hold them accountable. Don't allow them to increase their profits at the expense of the suffering of our loved ones. Contact us by filling out and submitting the contact form or by calling us at (866) 372-0570. An attorney experienced in nursing home litigation will return your call withing 24 hours.