Does nursing home abuse come in different guises?
The most identifiable type of nursing home abuse is physical abuse, which may include slip and fall marks, burns, bruises, cuts, marks, welts, etc. Mental abuse is also prevalent and may be carried out through degradation, intimidation, verbal abuse, use of fear, and threats. Sexual abuse includes any forced sexual conduct or inappropriate sexual actions or suggestions. Neglect is another type of mistreatment that may consist of failure to provide food and water, failure to administer medical care, forced isolation, failure to provide hygienic care and bathing, failure to promote mobility, and others. A final type of nursing home abuse is financial exploitation . Nursing home employees have used trickery or blatant stealing to take advantage of a resident’s assets including personal belongings, estate money, and property owned. What are other signs of abuse or neglect? Abuse in many cases is not so obvious. Victims may attempt to hide abuse from family members because they are ashamed
