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| 1.5 Million Americans live in Nursing Homes. 17,000 Nursing Homes across the country. |
Average ratio of nursing
assistant to patient is 1:17 |
| It is estimated that as many as 35,000 die prematurely every year due to negligence, abuse and neglect. |
| Nursing homes receive more than $27
billion dollars in government funds mostly from Medicare and Medicaid programs |
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PA Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys
Physical
or mental abuse of our elderly parents is a silent
crime. Most of the elderly with disabilities are unlikely to
complain about abuse, neglect or victimization under the fear
that they will lose whatever support, even abusive that they
have, and that their complaints will trigger reprisals. Elder abuse has been found to be an all too frequent occurrence with
deadly results. When this abuse or neglect occurs at the hands
of trained professionals who have secured state licenses to
operate their personal care or nursing home, you have a right
to be angry and to demand answers. The breach of the standard
care when directed against our elderly parents by paid givers
should be punished severely. |
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Why is
abuse present at Nursing Homes? |
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The tragic truth is that
the nursing home industry, for the most part, behaves as
just that: an industry that houses our elderly loved
ones at the lowest cost possible.
This means:
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Minimal qualifications
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Inadequate staffing
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Insufficient training
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Low wages and high turnover
The ultimate result is serious and even
life-threatening problems for nursing home residents:
weight loss, failure to treat pressure sores or manage
pain effectively, hospitalization,
malnutrition, dehydration and even starvation.
Each certified Nursing
Assistant is typically responsible for 15-20 residents
per a 7.5 hour shift. This means at best an average of
only a half hour per resident. Is that really
sufficient?
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We Deal Mainly With: |
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Brighter Future |
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Proper Treatment of Our Elderly
Reducing
Neglect in Nursing Homes
Our Elderly Living Without Fear |
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After years of
providing poor elder care, it seems nursing homes
are finally being held accountable. A flood of
lawsuits have been filed across the country and
grieving families are receiving compensation for
pain, suffering and the untimely death of loved
ones. |
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