When you think of nursing home abuse, you likely think about classic cases: physical abuse, mental abuse, sexual abuse and financial abuse. However, did you know that you may also want to watch out for social media abuse?
Symptoms of bedsores to watch for
Bedsores are a big risk for elderly patients confined to a bed. These sores are also called decubitus ulcers or pressure sores. The skin tissue is damaged because patients cannot move around to get blood circulating through the area. Bedsores are common on the hip, spine, elbows and heels, anywhere that skin presses against the bed for long periods of time. Some patients who use a wheelchair can get bedsores on their feet or buttocks.
GPS tracking and the elderly
The loss of freedom can be hard for the elderly to handle, having spent decades making their own decisions and caring for others. However, especially when dealing with Alzheimer's and other such disorders, loved ones and caregivers have to find ways to keep them safe.
Elderly rights in a nursing home
The staff may run the nursing home and enforce various rules, but that does not mean that the elderly do not have inherent rights that must be respected at all times.
Legal team alleges that suffocating woman was being abused
A woman in a nursing home was only able to breathe well with the help of a breathing tube and a vent system. However, that tube became disconnected, and the entire event was caught on tape. Now, her family and legal team say that the staff was abusing her and letting her suffocate..
