elderly abuse
New Law Requirements for Nursing Home Closure
With more reports of nursing home abuse surfacing far too often, it is possible, depending on the circumstances and track record of the nursing homes in question, that these homes may be forced to close. Elderly abuse and neglect from nursing home caregivers is a serious issue, especially when family members already have to make a difficult decision of whether or not to put their loved one in a nursing home in the first place. While many nursing homes and elder care facilities go to great lengths to ensure the safety of their residents, there are some who consistently violate rules and regulations, subjecting their elderly residents to abusive and oftentimes humiliating treatment.
The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010. In reference to nursing home closure, there are new rules that a facility must follow when the establishment is forced to close such as:
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Recognizing the Warning Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Choosing to place an elderly loved one into a nursing facility or to relocate to a nursing home as a senior citizen can be a difficult decision. The choice can be further complicated by the risk of abuse in some nursing home facilities that may not maintain an expected quality and standard of care.
The National Institute of Health defines elder abuse as “doing something or failing to do something that results in harm of an elderly person, or puts a helpless older person at risk of harm.” The Elder Abuse Daily states that every 5 seconds, an elderly person is abused. Some families must cope with the harshest of information when they discover that their loved ones have become a part of that statistic.
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