Nursing home abuse is a tragic sin against the elderly. It is even more tragic when a victim of nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect finds the courage to speak up and there is no one there to help them. Often claims of or nursing home neglect are easy for nursing homes to deny for the simple matter that the elderly are more likely to lose some of their mental capacity.

Nursing home abuse as well as outright medical malpractice often go unreported by staff members the elderly choose to confide in. This is due to the staff member’s fear that the entire nursing home will lose credibility and the innocent employees will find themselves out of a job and facing legal trouble.

Innocent employees in doubt should contact a reputable nursing home abuse lawyer to discuss the situation in complete detail, as the nursing home abuse and malpractice lawyer can advise an innocent employee how to most effectively handle the nursing home abuse, the nursing home neglect, or the medical malpractice occurrences. It takes a great deal of courage for an innocent nursing home employee to seek out the advice of a nursing home abuse lawyer and follow through on their direction.

Nursing home residents are more likely to report nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect, or medical malpractice to an employee they like and trust, and their faith is then placed in that individual to help resolve the situation. Too often the innocent employee is willing to sweep the report under the rug. An employee at a nursing home that is charged with this information becomes equally as culpable as the individual who perpetrated the nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect, or the case of medical malpractice.

Covering up incidents only leads to more incidents of nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect, or medical malpractice. Every incident after the initial incident reported becomes equal responsibility of the staff member who did nothing about the initial report of nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect, or medical malpractice.

If there is a question to the mental capacity of the residents making the report of the nursing home abuse, or medical malpractice, it is still suitable and advisable to seek the council of a competent nursing home abuse lawyer. Whether a resident makes a habit of reporting abuse that doesn’t exist or is expressing a legitimate concern, the nursing home employee is legally obligated to report it.

Nobody wants to make waves or toss our unfounded accusations at good and caring colleagues. However, residents of a nursing home have so little power, and almost no voice. Their need for safety and security outweighs an uncomfortable moment experienced by reporting nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect, or obvious medical malpractice. Source: NursingHomeAbuseLawyer.com

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On my recent statistical wanders, I figured out that most nursing homes only report 1.5 falls per year. If you have been to an actual nursing home, you will find this data a bit disturbing. Taking in mind the vast number of elderly people living in nursing homes, their disease condition like parkinson's and alzheimer's, nursing negligence cases should be worth a second look.

In connection, 1,800 people "supposedly" die each year due to falls. This is itself is alarming dont you think so? Think of it as the total number of people in a good sized mall at one time,that's how many people die each year due to one case of nursing negligence and malpractice. And that's assuming its really the right stats. I reckon there's more, a lot more.

In a recent study, they actually proved this fact wrong as they asserted 75% of the elderly people fall out of bed in a nursing home at least once a year. Three out of four people fall each year. That's gotta be something to think about isnt it?

If you have a loved one in a nursing home or you are planning to get him to one, make sure you check the following:

• The nursing home's reputation - Ask around. Look for recommendations from doctors or nurses. They are the ones who can tell you which ones are good and which ones you will be better off keepign your loved one at home.
  
• Nursing home care facilities - Look for minor things which can eventually save your loved one from a nursing care abuse or negligence. Make sure there are grab bars, lowering beds and raising toilet seats. These are minor things but without it, your loved one may be one of those three out of four people.
  
• Visit them once in a while - Apart from psychological reasons, this will give you the assurance they are in good hands as you can see for yourself their living condition.
• Get a nursing home as close to your home as possible - If this is near you, you'll probably have more time with your loved one and be able to check on them conveniently.

Remember, bed falls from nursing care negligence is a big business in medical and legal field. It pays to prevent. Always does.

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A bill gets passed in congress to protect people primarily from nursing homes from elder abuse, nursing negligence and malpractices. For the fourth time in a row, four senators have been pushing to pass the bill which has the goal of increasing federal budget to promote data gathering and evidence finding to protect the elderly from physical, financial or psychological abuse.

"More than 500,000 Americans over 60 are the victims of domestic abuse," Hatch said. "I am committed to doing all I can to pass legislation to protect them from those who would prey upon them physically, financially and psychologically."

The bill would focus on long term care facilities such as nursing homes. The senators insisted that this is going to be a smart move since 67 million people of senior age is going to nursing homes in the coming three decades. Of this massive number, more than 500,00 actually been a nursing home abuse or negligence in varying degrees.

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