Thanksgiving Visits At Illinois Nursing Homes Can Be A Time To Make Sure That Your Loved One is Getting the Proper Care
The holiday season is a great time to visit your elderly or sick loved one at an Illinois nursing home. Not only will your family get to spend quality time together, but the visit also gives you an opportunity to check on your loved one and make sure that he or she is getting the proper care and attention and is not the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect.
What to Watch Out for During Your Nursing Home Visit:
• Check your loved one’s skin of bruises, unexplained irritations, or bedsores.
• Notice whether he or she is properly groomed. Dirty clothing, ingrown nails, messy hair, or body odor can be signs that that the nursing home workers are neglecting your loved one’s personal hygiene.
• Ask yourself if your loved one has lost weight or doesn’t seem interested in eating.
• Check your loved one’s personal belonging to make sure nothing has been stolen.
• Look at how efficient (or not) nursing home workers are at responding to calls or maintaining your loved one’s care schedule.
If possible, talk to your loved one. Find out about the quality of care he or she is receiving. Inquire if your loved one feels happy, safe, and secure at the nursing home. Ask if anyone is hurting your loved one or if he or she is afraid of anyone at the nursing home.
It is also a good idea to talk to the nursing home supervisor and/or other workers to get an update about your loved one’s care and condition. This will let them know that you have “got your loved one’s back,” are monitoring his or her care and condition, and you will not tolerate any abuse. It also gives you an opportunity to discuss any complaints or grievances your loved one might have and make sure that any problems are remedied.
If you believe that your loved one is a victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, you should take steps to remove your loved one from the Illinois care facility as soon as possible.
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You should also contact Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Attorney Steven J. Malman to discuss your case.
