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Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
Physical abuse
Some of the more commonly observed types and signs include:
- Assault
- Battery
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Battery
- Rape
- Unreasonable physical restraint
- Prolonged or continual deprivation of food or water
- Use of a physical or chemical restraint or psychotropic medication for any purpose not consistent with that authorized by the physician
- Giving too much medication
- Not giving needed medication
- Unexplained injuries
- Caretaker cannot adequately explain condition
- Open wounds, cuts, bruises or welts
- Elder reports of being slapped or mistreated
- Slapping, pushing, shaking, beating
- Forcing an older person to stay in a room
Click on the topics to the right for more information on other types and signs of abuse.
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