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Nursing home abuse
occurs in one in three homes, and
these statistics are conservative
due to underreporting. There are
many different forms of Mississippi
nursing home abuse that can range
from physical abuse, sexual abuse,
emotional or psychological abuse,
neglect, abandonment, financial or
material exploitation, and self-neglect.
Currently, there are over 17,000 nursing
homes nationwide and 1.6 million nursing
home residents and growing and there
is rising concern in the instances
of severe cases of nursing home abuse
that has come to light. There are
certain characteristics that family
members can be aware of that may indicate
Mississippi nursing home abuse is
present and help prevent any more
abuse.
Signs of Mississippi
nursing home abuse include unexplained
injuries, such as bruises or cuts,
bedsores, frozen joints, venereal
disease, sudden change in behavior,
refusal for residents to be alone
with visitors, and sudden financial
changes. Mississippi nursing home
abuse often goes unreported because
the nursing home resident is afraid
of disclosing information out of fear,
shame, or worry that they are a burden.
If a family member notices any sign
that Mississippi nursing home abuse
is present it should be brought to
the immediate attention of the nursing
home so that it can be investigated.
If the Mississippi nursing home abuse
does not cease, contacting your state
attorney general’s office and/or a
private attorney is advised.
Nursing home abuse
has been the subject of government
and public focus recently. Some people
attribute Mississippi nursing home
abuse to the undervalued profession
of care-giving in general. Under
trained, under paid, and understaffed
nursing homes are putting workers
under stressful conditions by entrusting
under qualified workers with caring
for elderly residents, and this may
contribute to the Mississippi nursing
home abuse.
While there are nursing
home regulations to prevent nursing
home abuse from inflicting pain on
residents, the reports of nursing
home abuse that have led to serious
life threatening conditions and to
death are continuing to surface.
An estimated 5 million nursing home
residents are expected thirty years
from now, making nursing home abuse
a top agenda. Nursing home abuse
has become one of the greatest challenges
the nation has faced, and the consequences
of nursing home abuse are likely to
affect every person at one time or
another.
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