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Nursing home residents should be able to live without fear. They should be treated with compassion and understanding, and in the safest way possible, whether they are there short- or long-term. However, this is not always the outcome for older adults living in nursing homes.
Each year, aging adults are mistreated in nursing homes, and there is a shocking amount of emotional and mental abuse in Suffolk County nursing homes. Unfortunately, many cases go unnoticed by the victim’s family and unreported by the aging adults who live in these care facilities. Our nursing home abuse attorneys could help you know the signs of emotional or mental abuse and what you can do to stop it.
The problem with emotional or mental abuse, especially for older adults, is that it can come in many forms. It can be difficult for loved ones to witness when an individual lives in a nursing home. It can also be impossible for older adults to admit, but the adverse effects of it can be harmful both mentally and physically.
In a Suffolk County nursing home, mental or emotional abuse may involve:
Typically, no single act alone indicates mental abuse. This is what makes it the most common and challenging type of abuse to see. Even how it makes an elderly patient feel can be impossible to see since many nursing home residents do not see family and friends from outside their environment regularly.
Family and friends worried about a senior’s living conditions in a nursing home should understand that there’s no single telltale sign. However, some indications that an aging adult is suffering may include:
Mental abuse, no matter how old the person is, can change a person in many ways. Often, this is because they feel like a burden or are not worthy of good things. However, nursing home residents in Suffolk County tend to suffer not just mentally but also physically from the effects of emotional abuse.
The easiest way to prevent abuse from a nursing home staff is to move the resident to a different facility at the first sign of trouble. However, this is not always practical. It also allows the staff of a nursing home to abuse other patients, potentially.
To prevent this situation from happening to others, families or aging adults who are affected by emotional or mental abuse or neglect in a nursing home in Suffolk County are encouraged to take a stand. This can be done by:
Write down details of incidents, dates, times, and other information that can show a pattern of abuse. Photographs can also be helpful. Now is also a good time to seek witnesses who may have seen abuse occurring to your loved one or other residents. Most nursing homes have semi-private rooms, which means there may be witnesses who have seen abuse occurring.
New York has zero tolerance for abuse or neglect in nursing homes. Victims or their families can contact the Department of Health and others to report incidents that indicate physical or mental abuse is occurring, and all reports will be investigated thoroughly.
Several claims may be filed against nursing home staff or the facility, depending on the type of abuse suffered. This includes:
If a claim is successful, the nursing home or staff may have to compensate their victims by paying for medical expenses, therapy, reduced quality of life, transfer costs if the victim is moved to a new home, and the victim’s mental anguish or embarrassment.
Each case is unique, and there may be other compensatory benefits to filing a claim. Contact Duffy & Duffy Law to learn more about emotional and mental abuse in Suffolk County nursing homes and the legal action you can take.
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