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A Guide for Nursing Home Residents and Families

What Should I Know?

Federal and State laws grant specific rights to nursing home residents. These laws state that nursing homes must provide care and services “to attain and maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident”.

By law, nursing homes must complete a comprehensive assessment for each new resident within two weeks of admission. The home must also develop a plan of care for each resident. Residents can permit family members to help develop the care plan. Unfortunately, some nursing homes may only partially follow the care plan or ignore it completely.

What Can I Do?

Involve yourself from the beginning by:
  • Participating in forming the care plan
  • Visiting the resident often and at various times
  • Keeping a list of staff names
  • Communicating with the resident and the staff

What Should I Watch For?

Neglect can appear as:
  • Unnecessary physical or chemical restraint
  • Malnutrition or dehydration
  • Improper or over-medication
  • Insufficient staff or supervision
  • Injury or weight change
  • Bedsores
  • Poor resident hygiene
  • Sexual assault
  • Defective equipment
  • Wandering
  • Unexpected death

Who Can I Contact?

  • Immediately notify the nursing home administrator.
  • Notify the State Office of the Ombudsman.
  • Contact an attorney who specializes in nursing home neglect cases.

How Do I Know If There Is A Claim?

Call Bagolie Friedman for a free consultation. There is no legal fee unless we obtain money for you. We are dedicated to serving those how have been injured through no fault of there own.




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