Nursing home abuse and neglect have is fast becoming one of the fastest growing types of abuse in the United States. There are many different forms of abuse that take place at a nursing home.

While the most widespread form is physical abuse, there are other types of abuse that could be taking place, including, but not limited to, psychological abuse, neglect and financial abuse.

If you or a loved one have faced any type of abuse or neglect while in a nursing home in New Jersey or New York, Adam Wiseberg, Esq. may be able to assist you. Kindly contact us at (201) 870-1036 and we will provide you with a FREE Consultation and assess your rights and obligations.

There are typical signs of each of these forms of abuse:

⇒Physical Abuse:

a sign of possible abuse are unexplained injuries, such as cuts, bruises or broken bones. Also, a frequent form of physical abuse with elderly people is the formation of bed sores due to a lack of care.

⇒Psychological Abuse:

Some of the key signs of possible psychological abuse are isolation of the patient from others without explanation or reason, incessant yelling or screaming at the patient, or threats towards the patient.

⇒Neglect:

Neglect shows its face in many different ways, including unsanitary conditions, clothing that has not been changed or washed, a patient not being fed properly, or medications not being properly administered to a patient.

⇒Financial Abuse:

Financial abuse includes employees misappropriating funds from a patient’s account, stealing money, forging signatures for loans, and outright identity theft.