A nursing-home resident or family may have a Virginia negligence claim when substandard care causes a preventable injury or death. A COVID-19 infection or outbreak alone does not establish liability. The evidence must show that the facility or another health care provider breached an applicable duty and that the breach caused legally recoverable harm. Potential …
3 Signs of Nursing Home Neglect
Three warning signs of possible nursing home neglect are unexplained injuries or behavioral changes, worsening health or hygiene problems, and unexpected weight loss or dehydration. None of these signs independently proves neglect. Each concern should be investigated in light of the resident’s medical condition, assessed needs, care plan and facility records. Families expect nursing homes …
Most Common Types of Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home abuse can take many forms, including physical, emotional, sexual and financial abuse, as well as neglect, abandonment and improper restraint. Warning signs may include unexplained injuries, sudden behavioural changes, poor hygiene, pressure injuries, missing money or a resident appearing frightened around a particular caregiver. Not every injury or change in behaviour proves that …
Eye Opening Stats on Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home abuse is a serious public-health and resident-rights concern, but statistics about it are frequently quoted without enough context. Figures may measure different populations, countries, time periods, types of conduct and reporting systems. For example, a statistic about elder abuse among adults living in the community should not be presented as the percentage of …
Nursing Home Ownership, Neglect and Elder Abuse
Nursing-home ownership may affect staffing, budgets, policies, maintenance and other conditions that influence resident care. Ownership alone, however, does not prove abuse or neglect and does not automatically make every parent company, investor, landlord or affiliated business liable for a resident’s injury. A nursing-home claim requires evidence connecting a particular person or entity’s conduct to …