Types of Abuse or Neglect

Nursing home abuse and/or neglect can involve not only the physical well-being of the resident, but also the mental, and/or psychological well-being of the resident as well.

Nursing home abuse and/or neglect can take many forms, all of which are too numerous to list.  The following, however, represent common examples of  nursing home abuse and/or neglect:

• failure to provide proper nutrition and hydration
• failure to assist in personal hygiene when needed
• over-medication or under-medication
• failure to take reasonable precautions to prevent falls
• failure to answer call lights in a timely fashion
• failure to turn residents in their beds (leading to pressure sores)
• failure to take residents to the toilet (leaving them in soiled garments or beds)
• slapping or other physical abuse of the resident
• use of unwarranted chemical or physical restraints
• emotional or verbal abuse of the resident
• retaliation for making a complaint or filing a grievance
• failure to take adequate precautions to prevent injury to the resident
• failure to provide for appropriate medical care
• sexual assault or rape of the resident
• theft of the resident’s money or other personal property