Because our aging loved ones are some of the most vulnerable among us, nursing home abuse is a painful issue to address. This important area of the law relates to the purposeful abuse of nursing home residents, and it can take many repugnant forms.
We look to nursing homes to provide our aging loved ones with the care and assistance they need to continue living full, rewarding lives. The decision that it’s time to seek nursing home care is rarely an easy one, and when such a decision leaves your loved one injured as a result of nursing home abuse, it’s a tragic outcome. If your loved one’s been injured by nursing home abuse, don’t put off consulting with a dedicated Columbus nursing home abuse attorney today.
Nursing home abuse involves intending to cause harm (or not bothering to stop it). This distinguishes abuse from nursing home neglect, which can be just as damaging but isn’t intentionally so. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) classifies nursing home abuse into several different categories, including:
Nursing home abuse is especially repugnant and dangerous – and should never be tolerated. If your loved one is exhibiting signs that could be indicative of abuse, it’s time to take action.
While nursing home neglect lacks the element of intent necessary for nursing home abuse, it can be just as damaging because it’s often more difficult to detect. Nursing home negligence refers to the failure to provide services, assistance, and care that the nursing home is paid to provide in the first place and can include:
Such negligence can be slow to make itself known, but if you notice that your loved one isn’t as well kept as he or she normally is, exhibits an unexplained weight loss, has bedsores, seems off, or complains of neglect, address the matter immediately.
If your loved one is the victim of nursing home abuse, attorney Geoff Jones at The Jones Firm in Columbus, Ohio, understands your heartache and is committed to aggressively pursuing a just claim resolution. While obtaining the compensation to which your loved one is entitled can’t negate the fact of the abuse, it can help him or her begin to heal. For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us online or call us at 614-209-5162 today.
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