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Our site has been
designed to help families
whose loved one has been the victim of abuse under
the care of a nursing home. Every year nursing home
abuse takes a large toll on the 1.6 million nursing
home residents nationwide. Deciding to put
a family member under the care
of a nursing home can be a challenging time without
having to consider the 9,000 instances of abuse that
occurred in a two-year period from January 1999- January
2001. Some cases of nursing home abuse was so severe
that we need to put a stop to, and change how our
elders are being cared for to prevent any more deaths
and injuries from occurring. We provide sound legal
counsel to help bring justice to the families
of the deceased or injured residents and put a stop
to the alarming instances of abuse that occurs on
a nationwide basis.
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- Unexplained bruises, cuts, burns, sprains,
or fractures in various stages of healing
- Bedsores or frozen joints
- Unexplained venereal disease or genital
infections; vaginal or anal bleeding; torn,
stained, or bloody underclothing
- Sudden changes in behavior
- Staff refusing to allow visitors to see
resident or delays in allowing visitors to
see resident
- Staff not allowing resident to be alone
with visitor
- Resident being kept in an over-medicated
state
- Loss of resident's possessions
- Sudden large withdrawals from bank accounts
or changes in banking practices
- Abrupt changes in will or other financial
documents
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Choosing a nursing home can cause a lot of anxiety
and feelings of guilt for families. Most often the
decision has been made for a nursing home because
of health or mental declines and the family cannot
give them the proper care necessary. With all the
horror stories of abuse, neglect, and death in nursing
homes, choosing the right facility must be accompanied
with doing your homework. By involving your loved
one in the decision-making process it will help build
acceptance with this major change. Read
More...
-from the APE
All facilities must insure and protect the rights
of every resident and provide a clean, healthy, attractive
environment. Residents are entitled to treatment regardless
of race, color, religion, national origin, ability
to pay, or source of payment. Every resident has the
right to request the name and function of all individuals
providing them service and the identification of other
health care facilities, nursing homes, hospitals,
and other institutions that may provide them with
services. Read More...
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