Since the residents of a nursing home often are unable to fully communicate it is important to know what signs of physical, emotional, and verbal abuse and neglect to look for whenever you visit your loved one.
- Dehydration, malnutrition, and bed sores
- Lack of personal hygiene, food, clothing, or shelter
- Unsanitary and unclean conditions
- Infections
Signs of Physical Abuse
- Unreasonable physical restraint
- Over-medication
- Open wounds, cuts, bruises, or welts
- Slapping, pushing, shaking, or beating
- Unexplained injuries
Signs of Verbal and Emotional Abuse
- Emotionally upset or agitated
- Extremely withdrawn and non-communicative
- Unusual behavior (sucking, biting, rocking)
- Humiliating, insulting, frightening, threatening or ignoring behavior towards family and friends
- Wanting to be isolated from other people
For more information about Nursing Home neglect and abuse please go to our website
or call 800-594-7433
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