Nursing Home Neglect/Abuse

• - Nursing home neglect and abuse can often go unreported because the victims are often not capable of expressing pain or reporting the neglect or abuse on their own. Thus, it is important that others watch for signs or symptoms of abuse. Warning signs may include bedsores (also known as "pressure sores", "pressure ulcers", and "decubitus ulcers"), skin rash, urine and/or feces odor, lack of attention to resident's personal hygiene, falls resulting from lack of adequate precautions or assistance, skin tears, bruises, contusions, or lesions, bone fractures, significant weight loss, dehydration, disorientation, depression or isolation, unexplained mood changes, fear or anxiety, unexplained refusal or inability to communicate or presence of unjustified chemical or physical restraints.