When you move an elderly or incapacitated loved one into a nursing home, you place a great deal of trust in the facility and its staff. This decision is often one of the most important and challenging choices you will ever face. You look for a nursing home that will provide a safe and caring environment, knowing that you cannot always be there to oversee the care your loved one receives.
When you discover that this trust has been broken and are told by the facility, “We just don’t know how it happened…,” the feelings of betrayal can be overwhelming. If your loved one is injured or, even worse, loses their life due to neglect or improper treatment, the nursing home must be held accountable for its actions.
Nursing home neglect can happen in many ways, such as:
When nursing homes don’t do their job, residents can suffer serious injuries, including: