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1. Signs of financial exploitation include
unexplained withdrawals from your loved
one's bank account, changes to wills or
property titles, and missing cash.
1. UNEXPLAINED INJURIES
Does your loved one have suspicious bruises,
scars, broken bones, or other injuries? Do
nursing home caregivers prevent you from
being alone with your loved one? These are
potential signs of physical abuse.
2. CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR
If your loved one has become withdrawn or
less communicative, he or she may be
experiencing emotional abuse. Other
possible signs include unusual behavior
resembling dementia, such as mumbling or
rocking back and forth.
OF NURSING HOME NEGLECT
& ABUSE YOU SHOULD KNOW
Dehydration and malnutrition are serious
signs of neglect, the disregard for an elderly
person's essential life needs, such as food,
medicine, and housing.
3. DEHYDRATION AND
MALNUTRITION
4. UNSANITARY FACILITIES
AND POOR HYGIENE
Do nursing home staff members bathe your
loved one regularly, provide him or her with
clean clothes, and maintain safe facilities?
If your loved ones live in a nursing home, they may be at risk of physical or emotional
abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect. Knowing these six warning signs can help you
protect your loved ones and ensure they receive the care and attention they need.
5. UNUSUAL FINANCIAL
ACTIVITY
6. PROBLEMS WITH NURSING
HOME CAREGIVERS
Incompetent, evasive, or controlling care-
givers may indicate an environment of abuse
or neglect in the nursing home. If your loved
one does not want to see a particular care-
giver, that is a major red flag.
6 SIGNS
of people over
age 60 have been abused
senior citizens are abused
by a caregiver every year
5 million
10%
2x
2 3 in caregivers
admitted to committing
abuse or neglect last year
Women are more
likely than men to
experience elder abuse
WHAT TO DO
IF YOUR LOVED ONE IS
NEGLECTED OR ABUSED
KNOW THE SIGNS OF NURSING HOME ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
Visit the nursing home unannounced to
observe the actual living conditions.
Identify warning signs and record incidents
of suspected abuse or neglect.
Report these incidents to nursing home
administrators, local government agencies,
and law enforcement officials, if necessary.
Call 911 in the case of an emergency.
Sources: U.S. News and World Report, Nursing Home Abuse Center,
Next Avenue, and Nursing Home Abuse Justice
Source: National Council on Aging
PROTECT YOUR LOVED ONES.
Source: Nursing Home Abuse Justice
Source: World Health Organization
Source: Nursing Home Abuse Center