Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers and Pressure Sores Are a Sign of Abuse and Neglect

Written by Adam Peck Category: Elder Law January 26th, 2013 1 min read

Bad Nursing Homes cause bedsores. Bedsores are a sign of neglect. Why do nursing home residents get bedsores twice as often as hospital patients? In part because nursing homes do not have the same guidelines for nurse to patient ratios as hospitals do. Without these tough rules nursing homes are allowed to focus on their bottom line, profits. With a reduced number of caregivers to care for all the residents of a nursing home, the profits are maximized. Due to the lower staffing in nursing homes, patients are forced to wait longer for care, such as the changing of soiled linens and clothes. If an older person cannot change themselves then they are forced to sit or lay in their own urine until a caregiver arrives. While the elderly wait in their urine their skin is being weakened by the moisture making them more susceptible to bedsores. And sadly, bedsores are the underlying cause of death for several thousand Americans each year.

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Written by Adam Peck

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Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.