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