How to Tell if Your Loved One is Suffering Nursing Home Abuse

Do you believe your family member is suffering from elder abuse at the hands of nursing home staff members? Have you seen signs of the abuse? Has your loved one shared with you what he or she has suffered? Sadly, nursing home abuse in Iowa and throughout the nation is a very real problem.

 

You might not know what to do or how to help, but what you choose to do next could help save your loved one.

• Start visiting frequently and at different times of the day.

• Tell the doctors, nurses and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) of your concerns.

• Involve the director of nurses and the director of the nursing home.

• Contact the Iowa Department of Human Services.

• Contact an experienced Iowa elder abuse attorney.

 

After you have done all the necessary things you can do to get involved, do not stop there. Continue to visit the nursing home often, and talk with a knowledgeable nursing home abuse attorney to find out the next steps you can take.

 

If your loved one has suffered from nursing home abuse, the Law Offices of Brady & O'Shea can help you investigate the situation, provide you with your next steps, and help you pursue legal action. Call our experienced Iowa nursing home abuse attorneys today and let us help you through this difficult time. Call (319) 866-9277 today.