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San Francisco Nursing Home Abuse & Nursing Home Neglect Attorney

Conditions in many nursing homes and residential care facilities are less than perfect. Despite laws in place to protect residents, nursing home abuse is occurring at a growing rate. Overworked and underpaid workers combined with frail and needy elderly resident can make for difficult working conditions for employees. Nonetheless, nursing homes have a responsibility to care for their patients' basic needs. Nursing home residents have the right to be free from abuse in all forms.

Senior citizens residing at nursing homes or assisted living facilities are vulnerable to abuse and neglect in many different forms, from physical assault to overmedicating to negligent care. In many cases, due to dementia or illness, residents are unable to communicate abuse or neglect to family members, friends, or nursing home staff.

Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing home abuse can take many forms:

• Physical abuse
• Financial abuse
• Emotional abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Financial abuse

Physical abuse may include

• Beating
• Shaking
• Hitting
• Slapping
• Rough handling
• Unauthorized use of medication to control a patient's behavior
• Unreasonable physical restraints
• Denial of food or water

Nursing Home Neglect

Nursing home neglect involves depriving patients of basic personal care or medical care, or depriving patients protection from possible hazards.  For example, leaving an elderly patient in the sun for an extended period of time could result in severe burn injuries and constitutes nursing home abuse. Nursing home neglect can also be on an administrative level.  If a nursing home does not keep enough staff on hand in an effort to cut costs, the level of care can decrease.

Signs of Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect

Elderly patients may not be able to communicate abuse or neglect to family members. In other cases, nursing home residents are hesitant to tell family members or others about abuse because they fear additional abuse or retaliation. Some signs of abuse and neglect include:

• Bedsores
• Unexplained bruises
• Infections
• Fractures
• Malnutrition
• Dehydration
• Unnecessary restraint or sedation
• Unclean living conditions

Some signs of nursing home abuse are less obvious, usually when a nursing home under staffs the home in an effort to save money. Without proper supervision, residents may be left in bed all day or may be wandering around alone, risking serious falls or other injuries.

Nursing Home Care Standards

California nursing homes have a history of non-compliance with federal standards of care for residents.  The United States Congress Committee on Government Reform (USCCGR) reported in 1999 that only one of 439 nursing homes in Los Angeles County was in complete compliance with federal care standards for nursing homes.

Nursing Home Abuse Attorney Consultation

If you suspect your loved one is not being treated with the dignity and respect they deserve, contact the AV-Rated San Francisco nursing home abuse attorneys at Estey & Bomberger, LLP. We offer free and confidential consultations.  An attorney can meet with you at your home, nursing home, hospital, or any other convenient location.  Our staff is available to take your call seven days a week, 24 hours a day. For more information or to speak to an attorney, call us at (415) 877-1103.

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