Loved ones come before everything else. When your parents are old, taking care of them becomes the topmost priority. Many people choose nursing homes to provide their loved ones with long-term and quality care. But with many reports on nursing home abuses, the trust we put in them becomes shaky.

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How to Stop Nursing Home Abuse?

You cannot know which nursing home is terrible. So, stopping any potential abuse is difficult. You can instead prevent it by ensuring you choose the right one. We will share the appropriate steps to select a facility and check nursing home abuse.

Start with Medicare Resources

If you are searching for nursing homes, use medicare.gov to search and compare the available options in your area.

The search results will provide data on the facilities’ size, ownership, and any penalties they may have sustained. A star rating system by Medicare indicates the nursing homes’ performance, the quality of care provided, the staff and their diligence, and routine health inspections.

Seek Referrals

Do you know any friends or relatives who sent their parents to a nursing home?

If you do, you can ask them for advice about which nursing homes could be perfect for your parents. If you know a professional nursing home abuse lawyer, they may be your ideal source for this information.

Consult Your Doctor

Often, your family doctor or your parents’ current caretakers can give you information about nursing homes in your area. They are more likely to understand the kind of help you need.

Take Tours of Nursing Homes

Upon shortlisting a few options, you should tour them with your parents to understand the surroundings and the staff by speaking with them.

We recommend preparing a list of questions you want to be answered by the nursing home administrator; pay attention to what they say and follow your instincts. These are a few of the questions you should ask them.

● Is their facility certified?
● Will it address your parents’ specific requirements like dementia care, physical therapy, or dietary restrictions?
● Does it accept Medicaid?
● What are the facility’s visitors and activities?
● What is the facility’s staff-to-patient ratio?
● Did the facility experience any form of resident care violations lately?

physical signs of elderly abuse by ACEA

What are the Signs of Neglect and Abuse in a Nursing Home?

Firstly, taking care of parents includes not sending them elsewhere unless you must get a severe problem treated. However, if you send them, ensure to visit them regularly and check for signs of neglect and abuse. How can you tell if something is wrong?

● They are living in an unsanitary environment
● They seem depressed or restless
● They have bed sores
● There are signs of bruises or injuries
● They have lost weight

Any of these visible signs are indications of urgency. Talk to the staff and administrator. If you find things shady, you may need to discuss them with a personal injury attorney and take action.

How to Report Abuse in a Nursing Home?

If you determine negligence or abuse is involved, the first step is to get your parents out of there and report the abuse to CDSS.

Final Words

If you determine negligence or abuse is involved, the first step is to get your parents out of there and report the abuse to the responsible authority. Learn more about how to report nursing home abuse.

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