Before your loved one enters a Hospital, Nursing Home, Long Term Care or Residential Living Facility in Philadelphia take clear photographs and video of their entire body. Also, interview them on video to confirm their state of mind. Finally, request their primary care physician conduct a full body check-up and make notes of any issues with their anatomy, mobility and cognitive status in their chart.
Signs of Neglect
If you have a loved one who is in a Hospital, Nursing Home, Long Term Care or Residential Living Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania look for these signs that they have been neglected:
1.Unexplained injuries
2. Malnutrition or dehydration
3. Bedsores resulting in lack of mobility
4. Dirty living conditions
5. Bad hygiene
6. Psychological changes including depression
What To Do When You Suspect Neglect:
- Don’t delay in acting.
- You Must Gather Your Emotional Strength and Protect Your Loved One Immediately!!!!!
- Dangerous infections can spread in hours!!!!!
- Immediately take clear photos and video of the conditions and suspected injuries each day.
- Contact a lawyer.
- Alert staff at the facility.
- Do not get into a confrontation with aides or facility representatives; let your lawyer investigate and work to get justice for your loved one.
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