Nursing home or assisted living home negligence is a nationwide focus. Due to the increase in reports and instances of nursing home negligence, in addition to the growth of nursing homes across the country, families and government official are not sure how to combat the already widespread problem of nursing home negligence. Reports show that nursing home abuse, including instances of nursing home negligence increased 20% from 2001-2002. With a large number of nursing home negligence that is never reported, this statistic is alarming.

 

Nursing home negligence is responsible for the deaths and serious injuries sustained. Highly attributed to under qualified and under staffed workers, nursing home negligence occurs when nursing home workers fails to fulfill any minimum requirements to fulfill the obligations or duties to a resident. Due to fear, inability to communicate, or illnesses, nursing home residents do not tell anyone that nursing home negligence is occurring.

 

Families of nursing home residents should take the time to thoroughly evaluate the conditions of the facility, in addition to learning signs of nursing home negligence. Nursing home negligence fails to provide residents with basic needs, including food, water, clothing, shelter, medicine, hygiene, and other essentials.