Bring your concerns to the attention of the nursing home. Tell them that you are documenting your concerns about what you have seen and that you will report it. Be sure to follow up on your threat.
The State Department of Health in your area.
No, but you should include all of the following information with your complaint: Name, address, and telephone. Your relationship to the resident in the nursing home. The resident’s full name and reason that he/she is in the home. Times and dates that you observed the problems. Names of staff who may be involved, including those…
If you are not getting satisfactory responses or action from the home, yes you should contact an attorney at Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A. An attorney will investigate the situation in the nursing home and advise you on the laws surrounding the responsibilities of nursing homes.
Talk to any and everyone that you know, so that you can get a referral. Be sure to talk with the medical personnel (doctors, nurses, social workers, etc.) who were involved in the care of your loved one. Be sure, once you have the facilities narrowed, that you request inspection reports for your review. You…
Any of the following types of behavior on the part of the nursing home constitute abuse or neglect: Improper diet Abandonment Willful desertion Physical abuse of any kind Failing to clean dressings or be clothes Bed sores from failure to turn the patient Any other treatment that has, or could, result in physical harm, pain…
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