We have all seen the television exposes which show a vulnerable nursing home resident being slapped, kicked or punched by an employee of the nursing home.  It is important to appreciate that these documented episodes are not isolated incidents; to the contrary, they occur every day in nursing homes across the country.  In fact, according to the American Psychological Association, every year an estimated 2.1 Million older Americans are victims of physical, psychological or other forms of abuse and neglect.  As nursing home abuse attorneys, we have seen it all – residents that have died from dehydration and malnutrition; skin breakdown to the bone; gangrene and other infections; preventable falls resulting in fractured skulls; and residents with dementia who wandered out of the facility and into great danger. Given these facts, placing a loved one into a nursing home can be a very emotionally trying time for a family.  You may protect your loved one, and decrease the associated stress, by choosing the correct nursing home and by monitoring the quality of care the resident receives.

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