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Comparing Nursing Home Choices and Avoiding Elder AbuseDo you remember how difficult it was for you when your parent first dropped you off at school? Imagine then, how awful it must feel to an aging parent, when he or she is dropped off in a neglected nursing home. An aging parent may be very uncomfortable and probably scared at the new surroundings. We can only hope that the nursing home we select is a facility of professionalism, care, and—hopefully—one of love. However, abuse of the elderly is prevalent today.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals statistics from a national nursing home survey saying there were 16,100 nursing homes in the U.S and 1.7 million beds in 2004.
According to the National Center of Elder Abuse and the National Research Council Panel, 1-2 million seniors are abused or exploited every year. The same organization cited statistics from “The Gerontologist”, revealing that only one in 14 elder abuse incidents ever come to attention of the authorities.
This should emphasize the importance of carefully selecting a nursing home after research and evaluation. The UCompareHealthCare Program a part of the New York Times Company, states on their website that it helps to order nursing home reports on specific facilities before entrusting a senior into their care and putting them at risk of elderly abuse.
Nursing home reports can share information about state inspections, quality measures, staffing levels, unique or standard services and demographic information. The website also warns caretakers and family members to pay attention to the certification of the nursing home and “the number and hours that RN's and CNA's spend with patients.” If a nursing home is in violation, a nursing home abuse lawyer may have to be contacted.
The same page also advises family members to physically visit the facility and meet the staff members. Make sure the facility looks clean and has new technology to help keep residents well treated. The Aging Parents and Elder Care website offers some simple steps for finding the right nursing home or assisted living facility.
Step 1: Find a nursing home you can afford.
Step 2: Determine what your aging relative needs from the chosen nursing home.
Step 3: Look up nursing homes in your area and filter choices based on reputation (such as reports of nursing home abuse) and whether the facilities meet your relative’s needs.
Step 4: Go to the nursing home and tour the facility in person. Make an effort to meet the staff members and management personnel. Use your instincts to determine whether these are caring people with good intentions.
There is a world of difference between a nursing staff that occasionally makes mistakes and a nursing facility that is poorly managed, full of elder neglect and abusive.
Abuse and negligence of our elderly ones cannot be tolerated. If your loved ones have suffered because of nursing home abuse or nursing home negligence call the Rasansky Law Firm at 1-800-ATTORNEY. There is no fee for a phone consultation with a nursing home abuse attorney. No doubt, your parents fought for your rights as a child. Return the favor by fighting for their rights as a senior. Every person deserves to age with dignity and respect.
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