What to Do if Things Go Wrong in a Nursing Home

Caring Commu­nity

about 1 month ago

Hello 'ticket', You may search for similar questions that have already been asked and answered by the Caring.com Community at http://www.caring.com/ask/nursing-homes-questions. If you are still searching for answers, you may ask a question of your own at www.caring.com/ask. Hope this information is helpful to you!

ticket

about 1 month ago

the article was helpful. I want my Mom to come and live with me, in my house. But the sister who thinks she can punish my Mom my by making her stay there with the help of this nursing home, with an invalid power of attorney. Please help!!!!!!!

There are patient advocates available at no cost if this problem persists. Know all of your available resources because patients have the right to protection and privacy while living in a long term care facility.

AmyNJ

about 1 year ago

This article was somewhat helpful. My mother had to be admitted to the nursing home under emergency conditions, so I selected the one she is in based on research done some years ago when my father was about to need care. The facility is one of the better ones in the area, with regard to the care given the patients, general cleanliness, etc. My problem is with three of the patients near my mother's room who like to roam, and have been found in, or trying to enter, other patient's rooms. The one I found in Mom's room was twice her size, and could easily harm her if she were so inclined. This is a big issue for me, since Mom can no longer call for help herself. The nurses were apologetic, but in my mind, that is insufficient. I went to the front desk and inquired what protocol the facility had in place to insure patient safety and privacy, to the extent that that is possible. I was met with a fairly blank expression from a member of the administrative staff, and when I pressed on for a serious answer, was told that they had security cameras. Still not what I want to hear. I will now follow up with the administrator.