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Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

In the United States today, there are over thirty four million people above the age of 65. According to statistics, many will need some form of assisted living, whether it is a skilled nursing home (SNF), assisted living facility (ALF) or other elderly facility.



Approximately one million senior citizens are abused or neglected in a nursing home or assisted living facility (ALF) every year in the United States. Nursing home residents have patient rights and certain protections under the law. Resident rights include but are not limited to:



Respect: You have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.




Services and Fees: You must be informed in writing about services and fees before you enter the nursing home.



Money: You have the right to manage your own money or to choose someone else you trust to do this for you.



Privacy: You have the right to privacy, and to keep and use your personal belongings and property as long as it doesn't interfere with the rights, health, or safety of others.



Free From Medical Malpractice: You have the right to be informed about your medical condition, medications, and to see you own doctor. You have the right to refuse medications and treatments. You also have the right to adequate and appropriate medical care and services


Whether a caregiver fails to meet the needs of the senior (neglect) or actually physically or mentally abuses a resident, nursing home abuse is not uncommon in today's society, and we must do our best to prevent it. There are several common types of injuries that are suffered as a result of recurrent neglect, including:





Falls and fractures



Untrained or insufficient staff



Physical or chemical restraints



Unexpected or wrongful death


Malnutrition or dehydration



Unsanitary conditions


Improper, wrong or over-medication



Theft of money and personal property


Bed sores – Pressure Sores



Over-sedation



Physical abuse or unexplained injury



Abandonment


Weight gain or loss



Substandard medical care


Septic shock



Poor personal hygiene

 
Gangrene



Defective equipment



Aspiration pneumonia



Sexual assault


Lack of supervision (allowing residents to wander away from the facility)
 



If you notice any of these signs of neglect or abuse, take immediate action.  Call the nursing home abuse attorneys at Beltz & Ruth right away and we will start a prompt and thorough investigation to find out if your loved one is being mistreated.  If we find that negligence or abuse has occurred, our attorneys will do everything in their power to make sure your family is appropriately compensated for the physical or mental pain and suffering and/or wrongful death and, hopefully, stop future abuse.

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