How would you identify emotional or physical signs of nursing home abuse?

If you visit a loved one in a nursing home, pay attention. You know this person. You’ve known them your whole life. Maybe they’re a mother, a father, a grandparent, an aunt or an uncle. If they are not seeming like themselves, don’t gloss over that ask questions because not every one of these injuries is visible. You may not know that there’s a bed sore underneath them causing problems. You may not know that they haven’t been properly shifted. You may not know that they had a fall that’s been unattended to. Maybe they were just put back in their bed but nobody ever x-rayed them. If they’re in any kind of physical discomfort or if their personality is just off, do not assume that it’s because oh they’re just depressed being in a nursing home and certainly don’t assume it’s merely because they’ve gotten older. If your instinct tells you something is off, give us a call and let us investigate. If it turns out it’s nothing, great! Everybody can relax. But, if it turns out that what’s happening to them is the product of neglect, we got to take action. Not so that you can get some settlement but hopefully in time to get them the proper care they need to extend their life, the whole reason they went there in the first place.