A large percentage of the population today resides in assisted living facilities like nursing homes. These are places which are expected to provide medical treatment and daily care, and create a suitable environment for elderly residents to live in a spirit of companionship. While the majority of facilities live up to their expectations and are run with professional efficiency, a few are indifferently run where elderly residents are habitually neglected and often live in fear.

Elderly residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities naturally expect a degree of safety. But this does not happen in many nursing homes where neglect is routine, and a common type of nursing home abuse. Unfortunately many of these residents are not able to fend for themselves and are either intimidated or too ashamed to report incidents of neglect and abuse. Nursing home neglect is a double-edged sword which physically, mentally, and emotionally affects the incapacitated and elderly. It instills in them a fear of psychosis together with feelings of helplessness and despair.

A few typical signs of nursing home abuse are:

The presence of bed sores
Poor personal hygiene
A fear psychosis
Becoming withdrawn and introverted
Lethargy and depression
Sexual abuse
Dehydration and malnutrition
The presence of fractured bones, cuts, and bruises for no apparent reason

What do Do

If you suspect that your loved one or anyone you know is a victim of abuse, and suffering from nursing home injury, then you should get in touch with a nursing home injury attorney immediately to take appropriate action. Nursing home residents are invariably helpless but do have inalienable rights. A nursing home abuse lawyer will evaluate the situation and fight for justice and compensation. It will also send a strong message that nursing home abuse will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

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This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by attorney Taylor King, who opened the firm’s first office in 1994 and has been practicing law for more than 30 years.

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