Category Archives: Nursing Home Abuse
When Care Falls Short: Quiet Warning Signs of Nursing Home Neglect in Bucks County
Choosing a nursing home is an act of trust. Families hand over the daily care of someone they love and expect that person to be safe, clean, fed and treated with dignity. When that trust is broken, the signs are not always dramatic. Our Bucks County nursing home neglect attorneys prepared this overview of… Read More »
Bedsores Experienced In a Nursing Home Could Be Due to Neglect
Sometimes referred to as pressure ulcers, pressure sores, or decubitus ulcers, bedsores are wounds on the skin. When a person’s weight presses against a firm surface for an extended period of time, restricting blood supply, bedsores can form. Individuals who live in a nursing home may be prone to bedsores if their mobility is… Read More »
How to Recognize Signs of Nursing Home Neglect
For many, it is easier to identify signs of nursing home abuse than it is to discover nursing home neglect. Unfortunately, neglect can be easier for a nursing home to hide. For example, if the staff of a nursing home knows when family members are visiting, they may treat nursing home residents differently than… Read More »