Nursing Home Elderly Abuse

Some people are afraid of disclosing the experiences of elderly abuse in nursing homes for fear it will become worse or because they do not wish to cause worry. Nursing home residents are also often the victims of horrible elderly abuse because they may have physical or mental restrictions that leave them unable to communicate what is going on. For these reasons it is important to notice if there are any visible signs of elderly abuse that your loved one may not be verbally communicating. Following, is a list of common elderly abuse signs. If you see any of the following signs of elderly abuse they should be immediately investigated.

If you see any of the following signs of elderly abuse in nursing homes, they should be immediately investigated:

• Unexplained bruises, cuts, burns, sprains, or fractures in various stages of healing.
• Bedsores or frozen joints.
• Unexplained venereal disease or genital infections; vaginal or anal bleeding; torn, stained, or bloody underclothing.
• Sudden changes in behavior.
• Staff refusing to allow visitors to see resident or delays in allowing visitors to see resident.
• Staff not allowing resident to be alone with visitor.
• Resident being kept in an over-medicated state.
• Loss of resident's possessions.
• Sudden large withdrawals from bank accounts or changes in banking practices.
• Abrupt changes in will or other financial documents.

Mental elderly abuse

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