How to Use Our Guide

The legal team of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. helps families every day to cope with the problems created by the mistreatment of an elderly loved one in a nursing home. We wrote this guide to help families avoid facilities where their loved one could be exposed to mistreatment and to aid them in transitioning to a safer environment if harm has already occurred.

By using our guide, you can learn how to recognize and respond to mistreatment of your loved one in a nursing home, including identifying signs of:

• Physical abuse The intentional infliction of physical pain or injury through hitting, slapping and other forms of assault or through the use of restraints.
• Emotional abuse The intentional infliction of emotional pain and anguish through intimidating, threatening or humiliating a nursing home resident.
• Sexual abuse Making sexual contact of any kind, without consent, or forcing a resident to observe a sexual act or pornography.
• Neglect The failure of a nursing home to provide basic care to a resident, including providing food, shelter, medical care and safety.

Our guide explains how to report suspected abuse and neglect and take legal action. Above all, our guide can be used to find a new home where your loved one’s health and dignity will be protected, including using our checklist when you visit a nursing home facility.

We hope this guide will help you and your family to make informed decisions that will ultimately lead to the best care for your elderly loved one in the years ahead.