Nursing Homes
The decision to move an elder family member or life partner into a nursing home or assisted living facility can be one of the most difficult choices a family is forced to make. The prospect that your loved one may be giving up cherished independence, their long-time home, and daily interactions with friends and neighbors are complex considerations to evaluate when making this decision.
As our elders approach the sunset years of their lives, they deserve the finest medical and quality of life care available. Each year, there are more than 1.5 million Americans living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities with the hope and expectation that their days will be filled with dignified and professional care and treatment which preserves their health and happiness.
As the care provider to your loved one, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are bound with the duty and responsibility to protect and safeguard the health and well-being of your family member. Yet, too often, corners are cut, mistakes are made, and abusive staff at nursing homes and assisted living facilities around the country are allowed to harm elders without serious repercussions.
In 2009, a U.S. Congressional Report found that 5,283 nursing homes, nearly one-third of all nursing home nationwide, were cited for abuse violations against their residents. Over 2,500 of the violations were serious enough to cause harm to or place residents in immediate jeopardy of death or injury.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), up to 40 percent of the more than 123,600 nursing home resident emergency room visits in 2004 were preventable. Injuries from falls were the most common preventable injuries of residents treated at emergency rooms.
There are at least five forms of elder abuse in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, including:
Our national reputation and extensive network of co-counsel relationships with experienced attorneys in dozens of states will provide you with a superior legal team to handle your case. We represent clients nationwide, including California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida, New Mexico, Colorado, Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Oregon.
In New Mexico, The Gilbert Law Group is available to represent clients in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Taos, Rio Rancho, Enchanted Hills, Roswell, Farmington, South Valley, Clovis, Hobbs, and other New Mexico cities and towns.
In Colorado, The Gilbert Law Group is available to represent clients in Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Lakewood, Fort Collins, Boulder, Arvada, Pueblo, Westminster, Thornton, Grand Junction, Durango, Aspen, Steamboat Springs, Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Montrose, Ouray, Glenwood Springs, and other Colorado cities and towns.
In Illinois, The Gilbert Law Group is available to represent clients in Chicago, Cook County, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Springfield, Peoria, North Peoria, Elgin, Waukegan, and other Illinois cities and towns.
In Alabama, The Gilbert Law Group is available to represent clients in Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Dothan, Decatur, Auburn, Madison, and other Alabama cities and towns.
In Mississippi, The Gilbert Law Group is available to represent clients in Jackson, West Gulfport, Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Biloxi, Meridian, Tupelo, Greenville, Olive Branch, and other Mississippi cities and towns.
As our elders approach the sunset years of their lives, they deserve the finest medical and quality of life care available. Each year, there are more than 1.5 million Americans living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities with the hope and expectation that their days will be filled with dignified and professional care and treatment which preserves their health and happiness.
As the care provider to your loved one, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are bound with the duty and responsibility to protect and safeguard the health and well-being of your family member. Yet, too often, corners are cut, mistakes are made, and abusive staff at nursing homes and assisted living facilities around the country are allowed to harm elders without serious repercussions.
In 2009, a U.S. Congressional Report found that 5,283 nursing homes, nearly one-third of all nursing home nationwide, were cited for abuse violations against their residents. Over 2,500 of the violations were serious enough to cause harm to or place residents in immediate jeopardy of death or injury.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), up to 40 percent of the more than 123,600 nursing home resident emergency room visits in 2004 were preventable. Injuries from falls were the most common preventable injuries of residents treated at emergency rooms.
There are at least five forms of elder abuse in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, including:
- Physical abuse: Pushing, hitting, slapping, kicking, and improperly restraining residents;
- Psychological and emotional abuse: Verbal putdowns, threats, screaming and shouting, name-calling, and mental manipulation;
- Financial abuse and exploitation: Gaining unauthorized access to elders’ financial resources or stealing money and other assets either directly or indirectly through the alteration of legal estates and life plans;
- Sexual abuse: Taking advantage of vulnerable elders for sexual gratification to include unwanted touching, sexual assault, and forcing elders to discuss sexual issues; and
- Neglect: Ignoring health and daily life needs of nursing home and assisted living residents, failing to identify injuries and illnesses in residents, and neglecting to seek professional outside medical care for residents when an injurious incident or illness occurs.
- Unexplained bruising, sores, or cuts;
- Noticeable emotional or physical changes not explained by modifications in medication or diet;
- Expressed embarrassment or concern about personal finances.
- Being denied access to visit your loved one by nursing home or assisted living facility staff;
- Ongoing complaints by your loved one that the staff is not attending to injuries or illnesses; and
- Concerns expressed by your elder that he or she does not feel comfortable around specific staff.
Our national reputation and extensive network of co-counsel relationships with experienced attorneys in dozens of states will provide you with a superior legal team to handle your case. We represent clients nationwide, including California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida, New Mexico, Colorado, Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Oregon.
In New Mexico, The Gilbert Law Group is available to represent clients in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Taos, Rio Rancho, Enchanted Hills, Roswell, Farmington, South Valley, Clovis, Hobbs, and other New Mexico cities and towns.
In Colorado, The Gilbert Law Group is available to represent clients in Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Lakewood, Fort Collins, Boulder, Arvada, Pueblo, Westminster, Thornton, Grand Junction, Durango, Aspen, Steamboat Springs, Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Montrose, Ouray, Glenwood Springs, and other Colorado cities and towns.
In Illinois, The Gilbert Law Group is available to represent clients in Chicago, Cook County, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Springfield, Peoria, North Peoria, Elgin, Waukegan, and other Illinois cities and towns.
In Alabama, The Gilbert Law Group is available to represent clients in Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Dothan, Decatur, Auburn, Madison, and other Alabama cities and towns.
In Mississippi, The Gilbert Law Group is available to represent clients in Jackson, West Gulfport, Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Biloxi, Meridian, Tupelo, Greenville, Olive Branch, and other Mississippi cities and towns.
