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Nursing
home abuse occurs in one in three homes,
and these statistics are conservative due
to underreporting. There are many different
forms of Oregon nursing home abuse that
can range from physical abuse, sexual abuse,
emotional or psychological abuse, neglect,
abandonment, financial or material exploitation,
and self-neglect. Currently, there are over
17,000 nursing homes nationwide and 1.6
million nursing home residents and growing
and there is rising concern in the instances
of severe cases of nursing home abuse that
has come to light. There are certain characteristics
that family members can be aware of that
may indicate Oregon nursing home abuse
is present and help prevent any more abuse.
Signs of Oregon nursing
home abuse include unexplained injuries,
such as bruises or cuts, bedsores, frozen
joints, venereal disease, sudden change
in behavior, refusal for residents to be
alone with visitors, and sudden financial
changes. Oregon nursing home abuse often
goes unreported because the nursing home
resident is afraid of disclosing information
out of fear, shame, or worry that they are
a burden. If a family member notices any
sign that Oregon nursing home abuse
is present it should be brought to the immediate
attention of the nursing home so that it
can be investigated. If the Oregon nursing
home abuse does not cease, contacting your
state attorney general’s office and/or
a private attorney is advised.
Nursing home abuse has
been the subject of government and public
focus recently. Some people attribute Oregon
nursing home abuse to the undervalued profession
of care-giving in general. Under trained,
under paid, and understaffed nursing homes
are putting workers under stressful conditions
by entrusting under qualified workers with
caring for elderly residents, and this may
contribute to the Oregon nursing home
abuse.
While there are nursing
home regulations to prevent nursing home
abuse from inflicting pain on residents,
the reports of nursing home abuse that have
led to serious life threatening conditions
and to death are continuing to surface.
An estimated 5 million nursing home residents
are expected thirty years from now, making
nursing home abuse a top agenda. Nursing
home abuse has become one of the greatest
challenges the nation has faced, and the
consequences of nursing home abuse are likely
to affect every person at one time or another.
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