When An Elderly Family Member Is Being Neglected
When an elderly family member is being neglected it is up to the family to protect them, this means recognizing the signs of neglect. There might be signs that are noticeable and signs that are not noticeable.
One of these signs is a difference in the older persons behavior, they may become quite and act as if they are fearful of something and this can occur whether they are in a Santa Ana nursing home of if they are cared for in their own home by a personal care assistant from a nursing agency. When this occurs in a nursing home one of the signs might be if the staff from the nursing home does not leave the family to visit with their elderly family member.
There are often physical injuries that can be seen and this is why the family should be as observant as possible if their family member is in a nursing home or has a home care personal assistant. These physical signs an be bruises, cuts, burns, fractured bones and broken bones.
There are other things to watch for when an elderly family member is being neglected, signs of malnutrition or dehydration. Malnutrition can show in several ways, there can be weight loss, there can be dizziness and the older person can even be disoriented. In cases of dehydration the skin can loose its elasticity, dizziness, and mental uncertainty can be signs. There are other signs of both malnutrition and dehydration and both are very serious, needing immediate treatment.
When any of these signs are apparent it is important to take immediate action on behalf of the older family member, their health depends on it and in some cases their life. The Santa Ana home nursing agency and the home personal care employee should be held accountable when this kind of neglect occurs at home. When it occurs in a nursing home the nursing home and the staff needs to be held accountable.
The only way to hold the home assistant and their agency or the nursing home responsible is with the assistants of an Orange County elderly abuse attorney, these are attorneys that know the laws and they are experienced in dealing with these types of situations.
The nursing agency and the nursing home in Santa Ana are both held responsible for the hiring of employees that are trained or will be trained properly in caring for the mature adult. They assume the responsibility of certain care standards, this makes them liable when these are not upheld and their employees place a elderly person in jeopardy.
The main focus of the Orange County elderly abuse attorneys is to hold the agency and staff responsible for neglect in Santa Ana.
