{"id":1311,"date":"2021-11-04T19:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T19:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/?p=1311"},"modified":"2025-03-27T15:44:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:44:47","slug":"the-five-signs-of-nursing-home-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/the-five-signs-of-nursing-home-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"The Five Signs of Nursing Home Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Making the decision to place a loved one in a nursing home can be very tough. Nearly two million people live in nursing homes in the United States. While many of those facilities offer great care, others fail to do so. If you have a loved one in a nursing home, it\u2019s beneficial to know what you should be paying attention to. It\u2019s imperative to act if you suspect nursing home abuse or neglect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Unexplained Injuries<\/strong> \u2013 As people get older they tend to bruise more easily. However, unexplained bruising and injuries are the most common forms of nursing home abuse. Look out for unexplained or suspicious scratches, sores, and broken bones.<\/li>
  2. Malnutrition<\/strong> \u2013 Be aware of your loved one\u2019s meal schedule and the quality of their food. Pay attention to changes in weight and their overall health. Symptoms of malnutrition and dehydration include dry mouth, cracked lips, swollen tongue, and fatigue.<\/li>
  3. Change in Mood or Behavior<\/strong> \u2013 If you know your loved one well, then it\u2019s easy to notice changes in behavior. If they appear withdrawn, anxious, or agitated they may be living in an abusive or unsafe environment.<\/li>
  4. Changes in Finances<\/strong> \u2013 According to the National Center of Elderly Abuse, financial exploitation accounts for about 13 percent of all elder abuse cases. Look out for large withdrawals, unpaid bills, missing property, or changes in will documents.<\/li>
  5. Poor Hygiene <\/strong>\u2013 Overgrown fingernails, dirty clothes, unsafe living conditions, and unwashed hair and body are clear indications that your loved one is being neglected. Good hygiene is a basic requirement of proper elderly care.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If you have a loved one that lives in a nursing home and you suspect nursing home neglect or abuse<\/a> is being committed, contact, The Cochran Firm New York<\/a> today. We have a team of dedicated attorneys that will get your loved one the justice they deserve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Making the decision to place a loved one in a nursing home can be very tough. Nearly two million people live in nursing homes in the United States. While many of those facilities offer great care, others fail to do so. If you have a loved one in a nursing home, it\u2019s beneficial to know […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"%%post_title%% %%sep%% %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1311"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3778,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1311\/revisions\/3778"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}