Types of Elder Abuse Experienced in a Nursing Home
Introduction Nursing home is not an easy decision. You take this tough decision to give our aging loved ones proper attention and care. One of the most important things that you should never need to fear is elder abuse in a nursing home. It is distressing for a family to hear that their loved one is injured or killed in a place to which they completely trust.
Elder Abuse Elder Abuse means any type of abuse which is faced by an aged or elderly person. This is categorized into various types and each one can have life-changing effects on those who face them. This includes anxiety, fear, broken bones and in some situations death as well.
Types of Elder Abuse The common types of Elder Abuse experienced in nursing homes are: Physical Abuse Psychological Abuse Medical Negligence or Neglect Financial Abuse
• Physical Abuse It is any non-incidental use of power against an elderly individual which leads to pain, injury, death or impairment. This type of abuse is often easy to detect. In order to avoid this, agent under Medical Power of attorney. Nursing home injuries from physical abuse are: Bruises Burns Choking Sprains Marks Overdoses Broken bones Bleeding Welts
• Psychological Abuse This abuse is very difficult to identify as the residents of a nursing home hardly discuss it. Besides, it is more common when compared with physical abuse and can be executed by fellow or staff residents. The psychological abuses are: Intimidating or threatening residents Teasing or humiliating patients Blaming or make the elderly person feel guilty for the required care Menacing or threatening so they fear for their safety Verbal abuse such as profanity Isolating the elderly individual from friends and activities or ignoring
them
• Medical Negligence or Neglect This is the effect of unqualified and overcrowded facilities. The outcomes of neglect can be similar as physical abuse but are more difficult to detect. The medical negligence or neglect is described as: Lack of care for medical conditions-bedsores, failure to change incontinence apparel Failure to provide medication on time Failure to aid or monitor elderly person with nutrition Lengthy periods without supervision Failure to direct the patient care with all the providers to assure continuity Medicating with antipsychotic drugs not prescribed by the physician.
• Financial Abuse Elderly person who suffers from dementia or lost mental capacity are particularly vulnerable to this type of abuse. It includes theft of money or property of elderly person. Some of the signs that your loved one might by a victim would be loss of cash or possessions, changes in their financial situation,
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