Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse
Causes of action arising out of elder care are becoming more prevalent with the increased retirement of baby boomers in the United States. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities in South Carolina, Florida and Georgia have become negligent in their care for several reasons. One there are not enough employees to care for the elderly or disabled, two there is no proper standard of care followed by the facility and lastly there is at times a lack of caring on behalf of the owners of the nursing home.
Signs Of Abuse or Neglect:
- Bed Soars
- Lose of Weight
- Bruises or bruising
- Soiled bed or clothing
- Matted hair
- Lack of Personnel
- No Medical Staff
- Complaints by Loved One
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities allow their patients to suffer in several different ways. Bed soars are one of the most common signs of neglect to see from a common visit. However, even more serious problems can arise from nursing home abuse that are not so easy to observe. Nursing homes in South Carolina are spread out and at times are in very rural areas. Not the easiest places to get to on a regular basis. As such it is not easy for you, a doctor, or at times the owner of the facility to make sure that a loved one is being cared for in the appropriate manner. In Florida many of the nursing homes and assisted living facilities are close, but employees at the facility may not be qualified to work at a nursing home. Each state, South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia are trying to combat nursing home abuse, yet the neglect continues to grow as does the elderly and disabled.
Nursing Home Abuse:
Nursing homes may be the best place for aging parents and grandparents who require constant care. Most nursing homes have many qualified nurses and doctors who are at the home at all times monitoring what your parent or grandparent is doing. South Carolina nursing homes are highly regulated by the government and many times paid for by Medicaid or Medicare making them a popular destination for someone on a fixed income.
Although these homes are extremely regulated by the government, the government does not have the wherewithal to oversee homes for negligence. Throughout the United States the numbers of nursing home negligence stories continue to rise at a frightening rate. Not only is the staff not properly supervising the elderly patients, but mentally ill patients and criminal offenders of all ages are being placed in nursing homes due to the closing of state mental health institutions which is causing patient on patient assaults.
It is often up to family or friends of a loved one who has been placed in a nursing home to report any signs of abuse or neglect. Nursing home abuse in South Carolina is a severe problem. It is the responsibility of the nursing home to provide a standard of care for your loved one. If you are concerned about a friend or family member being abused or neglected, contact Russell Mace at the Mace Law Firm. Mr. Mace represents victims of nursing home abuse and their loved ones.
Our nursing home abuse lawyer is ready to help, please call 843-839-2900.
Medicare Nursing Home Resident Rights
http://www.medicare.gov
Lack of proper medical care for the elderly, including regular visitation by a qualified doctor, is a common area of nursing home abuse. Our firm will aggressively represent family members of the abused and the abused and neglected in an action for any nursing home abuse. We will strive to stop the abuse at any facility and make sure the family is properly compensated for this abuse. Call our office at (800)-94-TRIAL or contact us online for a free consultation.