| With more and more of the United States population | | | | Because of conditions such as dementia and |
| aging, nursing home and elderly communities are | | | | Alzheimer's, older adults are very vulnerable to abuse. |
| constantly expanding to help accommodate more | | | | History of domestic violence may also make certain |
| patients. Tragically however, nursing home abuse of | | | | seniors more susceptible to abuse in a nursing home. |
| the elderly is becoming one of the most widespread | | | | Placing a loved one in a nursing home can be one of |
| crimes in America. Nursing home patients are | | | | the most difficult decisions a loved one is forced to |
| vulnerable from many types of abuse ranging from | | | | make. Often times this decision is very emotional, and |
| physical violence to theft of property. | | | | not thought out entirely. When you enroll a loved one |
| Many common types of nursing home abuse cases | | | | into a nursing home you are entrusting the caregivers |
| have been caused by under qualified and | | | | with more than just money. You are entrusting them |
| inexperienced staff members. Employees are | | | | with a life of a loved one. In the event that a loved |
| sometimes unable to handle certain situations and | | | | one has been victimized by the actions of a nursing |
| have been known to take out their frustrations on | | | | home employee, it is your duty and right to seek |
| residents of the nursing homes. Studies show that | | | | legal attention. A compassionate, experienced nursing |
| over half of the suspicious deaths researched in | | | | home abuse lawyer can help you understand your |
| nursing homes might have been causes by neglect or | | | | legal rights and guide you towards an appropriate |
| negligence including dehydration and malnutrition. | | | | course of action. |