We place our loved ones in assisted living environment when they can no longer care for themselves. Tragically, as the elderly population in this country begins to sharply rise so do the incidences of nursing home neglect. Many facilities can barely keep up, having to run on skeleton staffs with lax hiring processes. The majority of nursing home neglect goes unreported, and sometimes unnoticed. If you believe your loved one has been the victim of neglect then you have legal rights to pursue litigation. Common signs of neglect in nursing homes:

•lack of proper personal hygiene 
•obvious malnutrition or unexplained weight loss
•in need of medical care
•isolation
•dressed in dirty/torn clothing

To be sure, nursing home abuse is not always easy to discover. Many of the signs of abuse, such as bruises, dehydration, shallow breathing, jaundice and other indicia of abuse also can occur naturally. Other signs, such as bed sores, which often result from a failure to provide proper exercise for an elderly patient resulting in severe and persistent pressure on a tendon, are more obvious. Visit our information center to learn more about the types of elder care abuse or click on one of the links below to visit our attorney specializing in nursing home neglect and elder care abuse:

Compounding the problem is that many elderly patients do not report abuse or mistreatment for fear of retaliation or ridicule. It is important for you to explain to your loved one that they should feel comfortable discussing with you any deficiencies in their care, and that you will take those concerns seriously so that they feel free to speak with you.

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