OHIO NURSING HOME ABUSE ATTORNEYS

1. DAVID M. MOORE & ILAN WEXLER For More Than Four Decades The Legal Team At Anzellotti, Sperling, Pazol & Small Has Helped Families.Ilan has Practice Focuses Mainly On Personal Injury Claims, Including  Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck Accidents And Nursing Home Negligence where as Mr. David's practice area Civil Litigation, Including Personal Injury, Defence Of Traffic , Criminal Misdemeanours, Social Security Disability (SSD) And Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Claims O H I O N U R S I N G H O M E A B U S E A T T O R N E Y S Ohio Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Fightingfor the Rights of Victims According to Policy Matters Ohio, there are 15,000 reported cases of elder abuse in the state of Ohio each year. Sadly, this represents just a fraction of the actual occurrences of abuse, since it is estimated that 13 out of 14 instances of abuse in nursing homes actually go unreported. When visiting a nursing home in your community, look for the following red flags: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Unsettling noises Absent administrators Lack of supervision Unsanitary smells or conditions Disheveled or unclean patients Disrespectful staff or caregivers Common Types Of Nursing Home Abuse In Ohio When most people hear the term “nursing home abuse” they immediately think of physical abuse. While this type of abuse is common and sometimes the most obvious, there are actually seven types of elder abuse that can occur in a nursing home setting. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Physical abuse Sexual abuse Emotional Abuse Neglect Abandonment Financial abuse Self-neglect Visit on https://aspands.com/

2. Medication Errors In Nursing Homes Ohio All nursing homes in Ohio must have a medication error rate below 5%. Minor medication errors below this number are generally acceptable by state standards, but all nursing home facilities must be free of significant medication errors. If the medication error rate for the facility is above 5%, the nursing home must create and implement a plan to correct these errors. Types Of Medication Errors In Ohio Nursing Homes: Slicing or cutting pills that should not be cut Not providing food or liquid to be taken with meds Failing to mix medication properly Improperly administering medication via IV or orally Borrowing medication for another patient Giving too much or too little of a medication Not diluting medication Skipping dose of medication Ignoring an order for medication Poor medication management Stealing medication Giving expired medications Your Rights in a Ohio Nursing Home Nursing home residents have rights under federal law, as well as under Ohio law. These rights not only help ensure that nursing homes guide their care with compassion, they also protect the residents’ dignity and privacy. When nursing homes and caregivers violate these rights, elderly residents can experience extreme suffering and harm. According to Medicare, nursing home residents have rights  that include, but are not limited to: The right to treat with dignity and respect, inform of services, inform of feeds prior to entering facility, privacy, keep personal belongings and property, refuse medications and treatments, a choice over your own schedule and activities, an environment that feels like home, inform about medical condition and medication. 21 N. Wickliffe Circle, Youngstown, OH 44515 (330) 792-6033 Visit on https://aspands.com/