Tampa Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

According to NursingHomeAbuseGuide.org, one out of every three nursing home residents has reported that they have experienced abuse and those who experience abuse have a 300 percent increased risk of death as a result. 

• Physical mistreatment – This is when a resident is shoved, slapped, pushed, or in any other manner physically abused. This can lead to broken bones, spinal injuries, lacerations, internal bleeding, and worse.
  
  
• Psychological Abuse – If a caretaker isolates a resident from social activities as a way to signal power and gain control, that is a sign of psychological abuse. Other signs include threatening to withhold care such as food or water, or giving the resident the silent treatment.
  
  
• Verbal Abuse – Insulting the resident, calling them names, yelling at them, or threatening them are all signs of verbal abuse. While there is no physical trauma to the body, verbal abuse can cause emotional distress which leads to a general decline in the resident’s overall health and well-being.
  
  
• Sexual Abuse – Whether it is engaging in sexual intercourse or taking compromising photos of a resident, any unwanted sexual touch or advances are considered sexual abuse.
  
  
• Neglect – Sometimes it is the lack of care that is a problem. If a resident is not getting adequate care they can become malnourished, fall from trying to get places on their own, miss medications, get bedsores, and more. The nursing facility has a legal responsibility to care for all of the residents, so being understaffed is not an excuse for neglect.