Nassau County Nursing home abuse

Nassau County nursing home abuse has become more common as the elderly population steadily increases and more people become nursing home residents.  Governmental bodies such as the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services help regulate nursing homes across the country, while uniform standards have been established by federal and state governments to help ensure the safety and well-being of patients. 

Although these agencies do much to protect residents, over one million are subjected to nursing home abuse every year.  The abuse can be a single incident or a recurring event and involve either negligence or active abuse.  Malnutrition, dehydration, bed sores, over-sedation, poor medical care, gangrene, aspiration pneumonia, or physical harm caused by a fall can all constitute nursing home abuse.  Less obvious signs of abuse include lack of supervision, abandonment, theft, sexual assault, coercion, and physical or mental abuse. 

The victim has a right to damages if any of these things happen while they are a nursing home resident.  Through litigation, the nursing home may lose its certification as a penalty for failing to provide the expected care.  This lack of certification can lead to a loss of federal funding.