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Nursing Home Injury / Continuum Care Accidents

I. General Information about Nursing Home Injuries

II. What is a Nursing Home

III. What is Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect
   A. Types of Abuse/Neglect
   B. Signs of Abuse/Neglect

IV. Rights of Nursing Home Residents
   A - H
   I - X

V. What is Being Done to Protect the Elderly

VI. What Actions to Take if You Suspect Abuse/Neglect
   A. Filing a Complaint

VII. Legal Procedures

VIII. Conclusion

IX. Frequently Asked Questions

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Nursing Home Injury / Continuum Care Accidents Frequently Asked Questions

Nursing Home Injury / Continuum Care Accidents Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is nursing home neglect?

Q: What is nursing home abuse?

Q: Where should suspected abuse be reported?

Q: Why does nursing home abuse and neglect occur?

Q: What is the most prevalent form of abuse in nursing homes?

Q: Do sexual abuse and mental abuse exist in nursing homes?

Q: What is an assessment and care plan?

Q: Are nursing homes required to keep records of the care provided?

Q: What obligations do nursing home facilities have concerning a resident's property or financial accounts?

Q: Are residents entitled to privacy?

Q: Can a nursing home restrict who visits the residents and when?

Q: Can a nursing home resident change facilities at any time?

Q: Can a nursing home force a resident to leave?

Q: If I suspect nursing home abuse what can I do?

Q: Does either Medicare or Medicaid pay for the patient's stay in a nursing home?

Q: What agencies regulate nursing homes?

Q: What are lawmakers doing to protect the elderly?

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Q: What are lawmakers doing to protect the elderly?

A: The Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Program was created by Congress in the 1992 Amendments to the Older Americans Act (OAA) to protect and enhance the basic rights and benefits of vulnerable older people. The Administration on Aging (AoA), which administers the program at the Federal level, encourages its nationwide network of 57 State and Territorial Units on Aging (SUA's), their 655 Area Agencies on Aging, and 221 Tribal Organizations to focus their efforts on issues affecting those elderly Americans who are the most socially and economically vulnerable. The program brings together and strengthens four advocacy services--the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; Programs for the Prevention of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation; State Elder Rights and Legal Assistance Development Programs; and Insurance / Benefits Outreach, Counseling and Assistance Programs--and calls for their coordination and linkage in each state. The program also calls on the SUA's to take a holistic approach to elder rights advocacy by coordinating collaboration among other legal services programs and encouraging advocates in each state to address those issues of highest priority for the most vulnerable elderly.

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