Nursing Home Neglect
NURSING HOME NEGLECT
Life in a nursing home facility can be fulfilling and comfortable. But for senior members of our society, maintaining good health is necessary to keep them going. Without good care and attention in the facility, life can take a sudden turn for the worse.
Simple urinary tract infection and dehydration are two of the biggest killers of nursing home patients. Ulcers of the skin form when the patients are not turned frequently enough in their beds or when their linens are not changed frequently enough. These deaths and injuries can all be prevented with a little attention to the patient. However, the nursing homes cut corners to save money. They fail to adequately staff the nursing facility and the patients don’t get the attention they need to live.
The lawyers of CBPW know the standards nursing homes must live up to when caring for patients. In Missouri, our laws provide a nursing home resident’s Bill of Rights to help ensure that our seniors get the best care and treatment available.
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NursingHomes/LawsRegs.html
In our firm, we value the mothers, fathers and loved ones who need the help nursing homes are supposed to give. When care is not delivered, when standards are not met, when the Bill of Rights has been violated, we at CBPW can help.
