Nursing Home Abuse

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Nursing Home Abuse
Ledger Law, Elder Abuse Division
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Elder abuse in nursing home A Guide
With more than 3.2 million adults at care
facilities and nursing homes in the US, there are
over 40 percent who are in and out of nursing
care. The number of homes growing with more and
more elders is left with no option than nursing
homes and care facilities. Over the years elder
abuse has also grown particularly at residential
is facility and it is hard to detect or report.
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Types of elder abuse

• Physical abuse where injury or pain is inflicted
  on the seniors
• Neglect where food, healthcare, hygiene, shelter
  or protection is not provided when needed.
• Exploitation where assets, property, funds are
  misused by the care givers for the benefit of
  third party without the knowledge of the elders.

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• Abandonment where elders are vulnerable and
  denied custody or care
• Emotional abuse where mental pain, distress,
  anguish is inflicting upon the elder in both
  verbal and non-verbal manner like intimidating,
  threatening or humiliation
• Self neglect where the elder is unable to
  perform self care tasks threatening their safety
  and health.
• Sexual abuse Any kind of sexual contact with
  consent.

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• Nursing home abuse can be related to physical
  harm with an intention to hurting the elders or
  restraining from care. Some of the elder abuses
  at nursing home include
• Bruising and cuts
• Broken bones and fracture
• Frequent infections
• Bed sores
• Mood Swings
• Dehydration
• Not taking food or medicines

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Elder abuse is often shrouded by shame and
mistrust and is left unnoticed. Seniors also
suffer from personality disorders and special
care should be given. Any minor changes in
behavior have to be noticed and treated. Elder
abuse attorney do everything within their purview
to provide justice to the victims.
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Ledger Law, Elder Abuse Division

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