Whenever you send an elderly relative to a nursing home, you would normally expect that they would be given safe and caring treatment that would enable them live a normal life away from home. In fact, it is expected that a nursing home must be able to provide round-the-clock services such as providing rooms, recreation, meals, and help with activities that the seniors are not able to perform on their own. At present, there are, it is believed as many as seventeen thousand nursing homes in the United States which provide care to more than a million and a half residents. These numbers are expected to go up fourfold by the time 2050 comes around. However, the sad truth is that many
nursing homes fail to provide proper care for their patients. Many elderly patients actually become victims of nursing home neglect.
If this should happen to one of your family members, you may need to help him or her pursue legal action. At Demas & Rosenthal, we've spent many years representing cases like yours, winning substantial damage claims for our clients. Contact us today for a consultation on your case.
Staffing Problems Lead to Nursing Home Neglect
Often,
nursing home neglect is caused because the nursing home is understaffed, or because of staff “burning out” on the job, or because they have not been trained properly. If you're seeking a nursing home for your loved one, look for a facility with a contented staff; interview a few staff members if possible to find out if understaffing is a problem or if underqualified individuals have been hired. According to US Department of Health and Human Services, as many as ninety percent of all nursing homes in the US may be understaffed. Even more worrying is the fact that the General Accounting Office in the US reported that more than half of all suspicious type of deaths in California’s nursing homes could be attributed to California nursing home elder neglect. Furthermore, the report singles out a third of all California nursing homes as being guilty of causing elder neglect which led to serious as well as possibly life-threatening conditions. In fact, it is believed that almost twenty thousand American elders who resided in Californian nursing homes were dying before their time or were suffering from unwanted pain or both.
No matter how much you research a potential nursing homes, problems may arise along with ownership or staffing changes. Stay alert to your loved one's behavior. An onset of fearfulness or sadness may indicate problems. Note any changes in the environment, such as a decrease in personal grooming standards or general cleanliness. Be sure to take some meals with your loved one to check on food quality, and observe staff behavior closely. Look for physical signs of neglect or abuse, like bruising, bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, or unexplained injuries. Staying observant can provide clues as to whether or not proper standards of care are being maintained. If you find signs of abuse, find alternative care as soon as you can and contact an experienced
nursing home neglect attorney in California.
Contact the dedicated nursing home neglect attorneys at Demas & Rosenthal for help with your case if you suspect that your loved one is a victim of abuse or neglect. We'll fight to get the compensation he or she deserves for physical, emotional, and mental distress.
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