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Signs of Elder Abuse
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How Can You Tell If Your Loved One is a Victim of Abuse?
Medication, diseases and illness make it difficult to detect signs of elder abuse.
Read common signs of elderly abuse
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Compare Nursing Homes
Comparing nursing homes is one way of deciding the best nursing home. When short listing nursing homes for comparison, always talk to the physician who attends to the residents. Their inputs can play a vital role in selecting the right nursing home.
The website www.checkmynursinghome.com www.checkmynursinghome.com provides reports on different nursing homes across the country. The report will provide details of complaints, inspections, abuse and neglect cases and other feedback.
Another valuable tool for comparing nursing homes is personal interviews with residents, staff members, and family members. The working conditions of employees must also be compared. Talk to the employees and ask about their work conditions and job satisfaction. Compare the activities and amenities at the nursing homes.
There are many websites which allow you to compare nursing homes on line. The most popular one is the nursing home compare tool provided by the official medicare site www.medicare.gov
Other websites which provide nursing home comparison services include:
www.nursinghomedirectory.org
www.comparenursinghomes.org
Once you've chosen the best nursing home, keep checking on them to make
sure the care your loved one receives continues to meet your
expectations and their needs.
Reporting Abuse
If you are unsure where to report a case of elder abuse, you can contact an attorney specializing in elder law who can help you with the reporting.
Medicare Eligibility for Nursing Home Care
Medicare will cover nursing home care only if the patient receiving the care needs skilled nursing.
Nursing Home Abuse
Abuse can be physical, emotional, financial and sexual. More ...