Nursing home abuse happens much more often than you think. It doesn’t matter the kind of abuse, it is imperative that you are aware of them. Research has shown that one in every ten elder care patient, is subjected to a type of elder abuse. You may think that your loved ones who are seniors your parents or your partner’s parents may not be part of the statistics, but they may be in danger. In fact, there is a 40 percent probability of your family being affected by elder abuse. The statistics don’t seem to go down as the demand for senior care in every month is increasing, and it is almost exponential when you view the increase per annum. The field of senior-care labor force shows no signs of significant growth. The statistics, therefore, show that incidences of elder abuse – particularly neglect, will escalate in the looming years. That means, you and the loved one need to be extra vigilant. We have listed a few common sorts of abuse you should know about.
We cannot say on type of elder abuse is more severe than the other, at least, when speaking of mental health. Verbal abuse can be very traumatizing similarly to when you are physically abused. Each sort of abuse is surely terrible, however, some can go unnoticed even when you are keen.
One common type of elder abuse is the physical abuse where one physically abuses another. In nursing homes, abuse will be contingent on the mobility of the patients. A patient that is bed bound will not be shoved around by an individual. A worker may, however, may not be gentle when doing the everyday healthcare jobs. When you start to spot wounds, cuts that cannot be explained, notice broken or fractured limbs, make sure you talk to your loved concerning the issue. Try to know whether they understand or recall the cause of the injuries.
In the recent days, cases of sexual abuse in the health care space have been rampant, but with DNA one can be held liable, more so in rape cases. Sexual abuse however also includes cases of one being made to be nude or partially naked for processes that warrant no such exposure. In extreme cases, you are likely to see vaginal or anal bleeding, torn apparel or blemishes on the bed. If you notice any signs of abuse, try as much as possible (but gently) to figure out if your loved one is a victim so that you the abuser is held guilty.
Word can without question hurt a person like any other aggressive action. The more a person is subjected to verbal or emotional abuse, the more they feel inferior and this may make the patient do something that he or she would otherwise not do. It is something that will keep one occurring.