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Why Frequent Family Visits Are the Best Way to Spot Nursing Home Abuse

Placing your loved one in a skilled care facility can cause a great deal of stress on Kansas City families. Choosing the right place can be a full-time job in and of itself; but the work is far from finished even once you find the facility that feels right. The key to protecting your loved one is to remain vigilant.

The federal government has a great screening tool available for free on the Medicare Website. Using this tool, you can find results of government inspections on nursing homes. This can help you narrow down the list of the potential nursing homes you may wish to choose. However, this tool cannot give you up-to-date information on the care your loved one receives on a daily basis. The best way to ensure that your family member is being cared for is to visit and visit often. Frequent visits and various time intervals can help give you insight into the level of care your family member receives at any given time. Be sure that your visits do not interfere with the staff's regular routine and treatment. This means that you do not take certain functions upon on yourself, such as moving the patient when the nursing staff likely has a set schedule, mandated by law, in order to prevent pressure sores. The staff should educate you and other family members on the ways you can help with the care of your loved one. Participating in the care that will not interfere with the facilities regular schedule of care is a good way to learn about the things that go on while you are not there. Cleaning and dressing the loved one can help reveal bruises and other wounds clothing may conceal. Many times this is how the worst pressure sores are discovered by family members. The hope is that the presence of the sore Is discovered long before the deadly condition of sepsis is allowed to set in. Having a loved one in a skilled nursing facility is a reality many family members face. There are many wonderful nursing homes that place patient care at the top of their priority lists. However, sometimes nursing homes are staffed by incompetent and dangerous people. Or conditions may not allow for the proper care to take place. Have you or a loved one been the victim of nursing home neglect? You may have questions about your rights. Contact the Missouri nursing home neglect lawyers from Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys at 888-348-2616 for information about a free initial consultation. You can access more useful information by downloading a copy of our free resource guide Nursing Home Neglect: How to Recognize It and Stop It.

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Nursing Home Negligence

• My mother is in a Kansas City, Missouri nursing home. She lived in Kansas before going into the home, and I still live in Kansas. She has been hurt because of neglect by nursing home staff. Should I contact a Kansas City nursing home abuse attorney to file a lawsuit in Kansas or Missouri?

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