Maryland Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
Nursing home abuse and neglect has become widespread.
There are over 1.5 million elderly and dependent individuals
living in nursing homes throughout the US.
Nursing home abuse is a serious problem affecting thousands
of nursing home residents who are dependent on nursing
homes for care. Nursing home buse and neglect can be
difficult to recognize and is often covered-up by nursing
home staff.
Most residents in nursing homes are dependent on the
staff for most or all their needs such as food, water,
medicine, toileting, grooming, stimulation and turning
- almost all their daily care.
Some types of nursing home abuse include:
Failure to assist in personal hygiene, or in the provision
of food, clothing, or shelter
health and safety hazards
Failure to provide medical care for physical and mental
health needs
Failure to prevent malnutrition
Failure to provide sanitary conditions
Failure to prevent dehydration
Failure to provide the necessities of daily living
Failure to prevent bed sores
Failure to prevent infections
Unfortunately, many residents in nursing homes today
are starved, dehydrated, over-medicated, and suffer
painful pressure sores. They are often isolated, ignored
and deprived of social contact and stimulation. Because
of insufficient and poorly trained staff commonly found
in nursing homes (a common problem caused by corporate
owners who are more concerned about their bottom line
than the care they should be providing), care givers
are often overworked and grossly underpaid that often
results in rude and abusive behavior to vulnerable residents
who beg them for simple needs such as water or to be
taken to the bathroom.
Nursing Home Abuse Resources
Nursing
Home Abuse and Neglect Resource Center - The nursing
home abuse and neglect resource center for the elderly
and their families.
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