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Red Flags for Nursing Home Financial Abuse

By Ray Maples on August 7, 2013

When families think about abuse and neglect at Oklahoma nursing homes, they are most likely thinking of physical abuse and neglect. These are serious issues that often go underreported, but they are not the only threats to elderly patients. Many residents of Oklahoma nursing homes are at risk of being taken advantage of financially as well.

Financial abuse and exploitation is the illegal and unauthorized use of money or personal property. Examples of financial abuse that can occur at any Oklahoma nursing home include:

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