Nursing Home Abuse and Nursing Home Neglect Informational Resource
Nursing Home Neglect
Nursing Home Neglect is generally considered as being an unintentional failure to react to a situation or care for a person in a manner that would avoid a situation that may be harmful. By and large, nursing home neglect is caused by a staff member who is poorly trained or overworked. Nursing home neglect is generally seen as Physical Neglect, Medical Neglect and Failure to Prevent and Assist. Below are some of the common signs of Nursing Home Neglect:
- Physical Neglect - will be exclusively caused by a staff member of the Nursing Home. Common forms of physical neglect may include: Incorrect body positioning, poor hand washing or bathing techniques, lack of toileting or changing that leads to limb problems, skin breakdown, bedsores, ulcers and infections.
- Medical Neglect - will be exclusively caused by a staff member of the Nursing Home. Common forms of medical neglect may include: lack of care for existing medical problems, poor access to medical services and mistakes in the administration of pharmaceuticals.
- Failure to Prevent and Assist - will be exclusively caused by a staff member of the Nursing Home. Common forms of the failure to prevent and assist may include: Lack of assistance eating, drinking, walking, bathing, and participating in activities, and ignoring bed calls or cries for help. Failure to protect from health, safety and emotional hazards can result in malnutrition, dehydration, poor hygiene, indignity, withdrawal, isolation and infections.
