As the population of 'Baby Boomers' reaches middle age, it is expected that the number of people entering the retirement community and nursing home over the coming decades will increase steadily. This unreasonably spurs development of new facilities and development of existing facilities.
Some of these new residents have more financial flexibility than others. This is likely to affect the type of service and atmosphere that you can get. Even for facilities with the minimum facilities, the living expenses are quite substantial in order to create a nursing home industry that can benefit the people who operate the house.
However, in some nursing homes for the elderly, it is an unfortunate reality that a way to raise their own profits is found rather than residents. happiness. Cases of abuse of nurses are disproportionately high in low cost facilities. This is a big thing, as these tenants often have low financial flexibility and become difficult to leave home for a better home. When there is little freedom of withdrawal, simply by reporting abuse to outside the house, residents have the risk of further abusing what they have talked about.
In the future, for those living in a nursing home for the elderly, for parents and loved ones at home or those already living in the home, the fact that abuses of nursing homes actually holds is mostly It is important to note that people are misunderstanding. population. In manga and situation comedy, a portrait of abuse is drawn. Abuse is forced for residents to knit socks for a long time without breaking the prune juice.
This is obviously an exaggeration. In reality, the abuse of nursing homes is much more complex and can take many different forms. By better understanding the various types of care abuse described below, you and your family can be prevented from becoming victims of this crime.
Form of nursing home for nursing home abuse:
- Physical abuse This includes not only violence but also physical forces and compulsion, inappropriate physical restraint, all kinds of physical punishment. Look for signs of scratches, breaks, fractures, glasses breaks, restraints.
- Medical negligence, medical malpractice and neglect. This includes dehydration and malnutrition, improper administration of medications, untreated pressure ulcers, unsanitary living conditions, and failure to report serious health changes to the residents' doctors.
- Sexual abuse. This includes all kinds of non-consensual sexual contacts and may be done by workers, other residents, or home visitors. There are wounds and bleeding around the chest and genitals.
- Emotional or psychological abuse. This is any verbal or non-verbal act that causes the patient to experience pain or pain. It includes insults, intimidation, humiliation, etc. It also includes intentionally isolating patients from people and activities, or ignoring patients.
- Financial exploitation. This utilizes the state and situation of residents using funds, property and other assets. This means actions that steal from them, forge a signature, sign a document, or charge a service that has not been received.
- Self ignored. This is one of the least understood types of care abuse. This is the case when residents harm their health and safety, they do not help anything. In case the resident stops meals and drinking, stops personal hygiene, has an unstable and unsanitary living environment, or does not wear clothing.
These are, of course, just a few examples of each of these types of nursing home abuse. Frequently they are not reported by residents, so it is important for families to be conscious, involved and ask questions.
Indications of abusive living situations include homes accusing sudden changes in the mood of residents, refusal to talk about living at home, and single family opportunities with residents. As a rule of thumb, if something looks wrong it is probably so.
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