Recent US Nursing Home Abuse Incidents Involving Patient Assault
Nursing homes are paid to provide sick and elderly residents with the proper care, as well as ensure that they do not become the victims of nursing home abuse or neglect. Unfortunately, each year, too many nursing home residents are sexually assaulted, mentally abused, verbally abused, physically assaulted, or neglected.
Signs that your loved one may be the victim of nursing home assault include:
• Unexplained bruises or broken bones
• Sudden hair loss
• Sudden change in behavior
• Mood swings
Nursing home abuse of any kind not only batters the body, but bruises the soul. It can also lead to the deterioration of your loved one’s health, including his or her death.
Just this week, there were at least three reports of nursing home workers who were apprehended for allegedly abusing nursing home residents:
• A 29-year-old female nursing home worker was indicted for allegedly assaulting a 90-year-old resident in front of other people. The patient has dementia and physical problems, and witnesses claim that the nursing home worker became frustrated with her.
• Five nursing home workers were fired after they were arrested for allegedly assaulting a 94-year-old resident.
• A nursing home aide who hit an 89-year-old resident on the head with a soiled diaper was sentenced to 120 days in jail. The worker must also take an anger management course and serve three years probation.
Salem woman sentenced for assault of patient, CourierPostOnline, December 24, 2008
Allegheny County Nursing Home Workers Accused Of Assault, The Pittsburgh Channel, December 24, 2008
Police: Nursing Home Worker Hit 90-Year-Old, WHIO, December 23, 2008
Related Web Resources:
Nursing Homes, Medicare
To schedule your free consultation with Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Attorney Steven Malman, call (888) MALMAN-LAW.
