Nursing Home Abuse - Making the Right Decision Can Save The Life Of Someone You Love
02/10/2012 11:59 AM
Nursing home care in this country is sadly no where near as good as it should be. Those who have raised us, cared for us, defended us, and made us who we are deserve to be cared for with compassion and dignity, not be treated as a line item on the financial statement of a faceless corporation. As a result of the “business” of long term care, incidents of nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect continue to rise. Personal injury attorneys are routinely contacted about untimely deaths in nursing homes, or incidents of bedsores and skin breakdown that have tragic consequences for someone’s mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, or anyone else they care about. The saddest part about this is that in the majority of cases, the problems were preventable if only the care had been better.
Much like medical malpractice, the majority of incidents of nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect are committed by a group of repeat offenders, facilities that put business and profits before people. As someone faced with the difficult decision to put a loved one in a long term care facility, the best gift you could ever give that person is to do your research. Before choosing a facility for someone it is critical that you know the facts about any nursing home or long term care facility.
Many people are concerned with the question of “will my loved one be happy here?” While this is an important question, it must be asked only after another question is first answered yes: “Will my loved one be SAFE here?”
In Illinois, the Illinois Department Of Public Health regulates nursing homes. By clicking here, you can review its “Quarterly Reports Of Nursing Home Violators” to see if any facility you are considering for someone you care about has been found to be involved in a situation of nursing home neglect, or other nursing home abuse. If you or someone you love is the victim of any type of neglect or abuse at a nursing home, please contact us as. We are here to help in situations where our elders are not being cared for properly.
Much like medical malpractice, the majority of incidents of nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect are committed by a group of repeat offenders, facilities that put business and profits before people. As someone faced with the difficult decision to put a loved one in a long term care facility, the best gift you could ever give that person is to do your research. Before choosing a facility for someone it is critical that you know the facts about any nursing home or long term care facility.
Many people are concerned with the question of “will my loved one be happy here?” While this is an important question, it must be asked only after another question is first answered yes: “Will my loved one be SAFE here?”
In Illinois, the Illinois Department Of Public Health regulates nursing homes. By clicking here, you can review its “Quarterly Reports Of Nursing Home Violators” to see if any facility you are considering for someone you care about has been found to be involved in a situation of nursing home neglect, or other nursing home abuse. If you or someone you love is the victim of any type of neglect or abuse at a nursing home, please contact us as. We are here to help in situations where our elders are not being cared for properly.