NY Elder Abuse Attorney

Signs of Nursing Home Abuse

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Presently, over 115,000 people reside in nursing homes in the state of New York. Incidences of nursing home abuse and neglect have unfortunately become a familiar experience for many people. Persons residing in nursing homes are harmed by their care providers in many ways including manipulation, humiliation, and physical, verbal and sexual abuse. In the U.S. over 5,000 nursing homes were cited for abuse violations in a recent 2 year period. That accounts for over 30% of the United State's nursing homes.

Residents undergo different types of nursing home abuse at the hands of their care providers. Some signs of potential nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect are:

Physical Abuse

• Unnecessary use of chemical or physical restraints
• Burns on the body
• Being confined to a room
• Any allegation of mistreatment
• Lack of water or food
• Excessive physical touching
• Use of heavy sedatives
• Any forceful movement
• Unexplained wounds
• Untreated wounds
• Bruises on the skin
• Improper dosage of medication
• Black eye
• Broken bones

Verbal or Emotional Abuse

• Extreme emotional sensitivity
• Emotional disturbance
• Nervousness
• Lack of communication
• Unexplainable behaviors
• Different behavior with friends and family
• Isolation
• Withdrawing emotionally
• Unnecessary use of chemical restraints

Neglect

• Infections or illnesses that are untreated
• Unhygienic conditions in the nursing home
• Dirty clothing
• Bed sores
• Malnourishment
• Unsatisfactory assistance with daily living activities
• Inadequate treatment of existing medical conditions
• Any hazardous areas
• Failure to protect resident from other residents
• Broken bones
• Dehydration

Sexual Abuse

• Any and all unwelcome sexual contact
• Exposure of genitals or breasts
• Touching of breasts or genitals
• Bruising of the genitals or breasts
• Acquiring of a sexually transmitted disease
• Sexual harassment
• Torn or bloodied undergarments