Nursing Homes and Caregivers

Bruce Bierhans

Attorney
(866) 735-1102 Ext 540

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A client comes into the office and says, "my 85 year old mother just died in the nursing home after falling out of her wheelchair 7 times."

We hear this horrible story, and others like it, all the time. Residents die from infected bedsores. Residents that are clearly patients "at risk for falls" never have fall risk assesments and die after repeated falls. After falls, broken bones are neglected. Home care givers are hired by home care agencies that never check into qualifications and don't perform backround checks on caregivers. Residents are assaulted and their personal belongings are stolen.

Before you admit a parent to a nursing home or retain a home care service, do your homework. Check with the state licensing agency to see it the entity has a history of complaints or has been investigated. Visit the facility and look around for cleanliness and observe the care given to residents. Ask the entity what is done to assure that it's employees are well trained and qualified. These are all imporatnt and essential inquiries. Of course, if the worst occurs and a relative is poorly treated and suffers injury, we are there to seek justice on your behalf.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Nursing Home and Elder Abuse.