What are the warning signs of nursing home neglect?

By Rasansky McKenzie

Answer:

If you have an elder loved one living in a Texas nursing home or adult care center, it is vital that you are familiar with the signs of nursing home neglect:

• Bedsores or pressure sores.
• Frozen joints – your loved one is not often moved from bed or turned.
• Over medication – your loved one seems drugged or vacant.
• Unnecessary restraints.
• Malnutrition and weight loss.
• Dehydration and thirst.
• Long waits before being able to visit your loved one.
• Dirty clothing or bed sheets.
• An unclean or unsanitary environment.
• A sudden change in your loved one’s demeanor.
• Unkempt appearance – such as tangled hair or dirty fingernails.
• Signs of feces or urine on your loved one’s bed or clothes.

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