The elderly are one of the more susceptible populations to be abused and neglected in the United States. Every year, there are new cases involving the elderly in nursing homes, from abuse and neglect \u2013 which can include the patient choking on his\/her food, falling out of the bed, aimlessly wandering out of the nursing home, bedsores from gross neglect \u2013 to medication neglect practices.<\/p>\n
Imagine having your loved one rely on the daily care of a nursing home because they are unable to help themselves and you have discovered that they have been laying around in their own excrement, or not obtaining help in a timely manner, resulting in unnecessary discomfort or injury? These types of incidences are occurring in nursing homes all over the country. There are an estimated 20,000 cases of nursing home abuse cropping up every year.<\/p>\n
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