KANSAS CITY NURSING HOME ABUSE LAWYER

Nursing home abuse occurs when a long-term nursing home resident is injured or suffers because of their caretaker’s conduct.

There are several types of nursing home abuse, which include:

• Physical abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Psychological abuse
• Financial abuse, and
• Neglect

Physical abuse refers to an unreasonable and excessive use of force that causes a resident to suffer physical injuries and trauma.

Examples include:

• Hitting
• Pushing
• Misuse of physical restraints, and
• Strangling

Sexual abuse refers to unsolicited and non-consensual sexual contact between caretakers and residents. It can also include forcing a resident to watch sexual conduct, such as masturbation or sex between other residents.

Examples include:

• Touching a resident’s genitals or private areas inappropriately
• Forcing a resident to touch a caretaker in a sexual manner
• Forcing sexual intercourse on a resident

Psychological abuse refers to behavior that’s intended to cause a resident to suffer emotional distress or suffering.

Examples include:

• Isolation
• Abandonment
• Preventing a resident from taking phone calls or seeing family members
• Yelling at a resident
• Verbal manipulation
• Intentional neglect

Financial abuse involves theft or misappropriation of a resident’s money or personal property.

Examples include:

• Stealing a resident’s identity
• Using a resident’s credit card or bank account
• Theft of personal property

Neglect occurs when a resident does not receive the level of care and assistance required to keep them safe and healthy. Neglect can be unintentional and the result of pure carelessness or intentional.

Examples include:

• Depriving a resident of necessary food, water, or medication
• Failing to reposition a bed-bound or wheelchair-bound resident regularly, which can result in bedsores and pressure ulcers
• Failing to bathe a resident regularly
• Failing to call a doctor or request medical care when necessary

Nursing home residents may be subjected to one or more of these types of abuse in a long-term care facility.