When we commit the care of our loved ones to nursing facilities, we expect them to be treated with the respect, compassion, and attention they deserve in their later years. Unfortunately, this trust is occasionally violated when nursing home abuse or neglect happens. Such scenarios can leave families traumatized and betrayed. Overwhelmed, they become desperate to seek justice for their loved ones.
What is nursing home abuse?
Many kinds of maltreatment hurt the people living in care homes. Residents’ welfare suffers from physical, emotional, sexual, neglect, financial, and physical abuse as well as from negligence. While financial exploitation is wrongful claims, theft, or coercion to force residents into financial transactions benefiting the offender, physical abuse is direct harm; emotional abuse is bullying or threatening behavior; sexual abuse is inappropriate sexual activity without consent; and neglect results from caregivers failing to provide required treatment. These events highlight the significance of nursing institutions being alert and responsible.
What should you do if you see signs of abuse?
If a family member is abused or neglected at a nursing home, you must act fast:
Behavioural Evidence: Collect evidence through photographs to show the living condition, personal circumstances, or injuries that can suggest abusive treatment.
Report: Communicate your concerns with the administrator of the care home and witness their behavior.
Contact Authorities: Abuse that you suspect is taking place should be reported to the relevant law enforcement or Adult Protective Services.
Seek Legal Help: The rights of your loved one within the nursing facility should be protected as well as the nursing institution held liable under an experienced nursing home abuse attorney.
How could Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, PC help you?
The attorneys at Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. are experienced Philadelphia Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer who represent victims and their families in trials, ensuring satisfaction, justice, and full remuneration for the harm done to their loved ones. They work tirelessly to ensure justice and fair compensation are served.
What are the signs to look out for?
You should spot indicators of maltreatment. Typical symptoms are unexplained injuries such as bruises, cuts, or fractures; changes in mood or behavior, including withdrawal or anxiety; inexplicable pain, poor cleanliness or hygiene, refusal of medical treatment, weight loss, dehydration, vanishing money or assets without explanation, and discomfort sharing with nursing home staff. Knowing these symptoms can help you to guarantee the well-being and safety of your loved one.
Why do abuses occur in care homes?
Most of the time, problems resulting from the policies the care home follows lead to abuse in the homes. Insufficient staff causes workers to be under pressure and to show disrespect, which results in negligence. Inadequate training results in the employees not being in every way ready to look after the elderly. Inadequate control would mean a lack of responsibility and visibility, allowing misuse and eventually leading to abuse.
Nobody should come across cruelty or neglect in their elder years. Nobody deserves anything like this. Should you feel that abuse has occurred at a nursing home, do not hesitate to contact the respectable attorneys specializing in this field at Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. to guarantee that you and your family can obtain the justice that you deserve.
