Boston Nursing Home Abuse Attorney
Nursing Home Abuse and Assisted Living Neglect
With the aging of America, the statistics on nursing home abuse
are alarming. Conservative estimates state that one in every three
homes in America will be affected in some way by abuse of an elder
relative while in a nursing home. Nursing home residents nationwide
number over 1.6 million and there are currently over 17,000 registered
nursing home and elder care facilities. The number is expected
to rise to 5 million in the next three decades. Sadly, as the
number of nursing home residents increases so does the frequency
of abuse
Because of the projected numbers and the problems associated with
those numbers, nursing home care has become an area of public
and governmental concern. As with every medical and care giving
facility there are state and government regulations that govern
the Quality of Care for nursing homes. In most states across the
country there are problems with understaffing and, therefore,
nursing homes are using under-trained and unqualified help. Without
proper staffing facilities are at a higher risk of cultivating
abuse and neglect.
Not all types of elder abuse are physical and not all abuse results
in visible injuries. The types of abuse and neglect that have
been reported in nursing homes range from moderate to severe and
include sexual abuse, neglect, abandonment, extortion, psychological
and emotional abuse and physical abuse. There are signs and indications
of abuse that families should watch for such as any injury that
cannot be promptly explained, bedsores, unusual bruises, sexually
transmitted disease, out of the ordinary financial requests and
sudden changes in attitude or appetite. While these signs do not
always mean there is nursing home abuse or neglect present, they
are indicators to watch for.
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