Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers

Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers

The nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys at the Law Office of Michael F. Mahoney understand that a nursing home case makes a victim out of your loved one and causes pain and suffering for not just them, but your entire family.

Placing a relative in a nursing home may be one of the toughest and most traumatic decisions a person can make. It could be due to a sudden change in their health, like a stroke or severe illness. Maybe they are suddenly more physically dependent on others because of a recent fall or injury. Whatever the reason, a family can spend the next few weeks, months, or even years wondering if placing a loved one in a nursing home was the right decision.

Many families are eventually faced with this tough decision. Even though there is a level of care outlined by Massachusetts state laws, there are elderly care professionals who do not provide the proper care and show a level of neglect that can harm the elderly people they are supposed to be caring for.

Once your loved one is a nursing home resident, you are no longer with them 24 hours a day. The thought of not knowing what is going on is truly a horrible feeling, but some signs may let you know if there is a reason for concern.

Here are some of the more common physical signs of nursing home abuse or neglect:

• Bruises that seem to take on a pattern of restraints
• Unattended health problems
• Poor personal hygiene
• An abnormally pale complexion
• Sudden and/or excessive weight loss
• Dirt, fleas, or lice on the resident or in a resident’s room
• Broken personal items
• Torn clothing
• Unpleasant Odors
• Wounds, cuts, bruises, welts, or untreated bed sores
• A lack of proper heating or cooling in the nursing home
• A slip and/or fall
• Theft
• A sudden change in your loved one’s medication
• If a caregiver allows your loved one to wander off the property
• If a caregiver is unable to explain your loved one’s condition
• If a caregiver refuses to allow visitors to see your loved one alone
  

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