Nursing home residents and their loved ones expect staff members to conduct themselves with professionalism and to show the utmost care to residents. Nursing homes should be safe and comfortable, and those who live in them should feel like their needs are being taken care of. Residents’ loved ones should also feel comfortable and have the freedom to visit and spend time with their loved one in nursing care. When staff members do not act appropriately and as a result harm your loved one, a Forest Park odd actions on the part of the staff lawyer can help.
At Pintas & Mullins Law Firm, we help the loved ones of nursing home residents take action when the resident is being mistreated. If your loved one is not receiving the level of care you feel they should, we can help. Even if you are simply uncomfortable by the behavior of one or more staff members at the facility, we want to speak with you. We offer a free case evaluation and, if you decide to work with us, never charge a fee unless we win.
To speak with a member of Pintas & Mullins Law Firm today for your free, no-obligation case evaluation, call us.
Detecting Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect of Residents
When it comes to our loved ones, we know when something is not right with them. It is on us to act when a weak family member’s physical or emotional health is at risk. Nursing home abuse and neglect is real, and any resident could become a victim.
One way family members can detect potential abuse or neglect is by watching out for odd behaviors on the part of staff members. When caregivers behave in strange ways, it could be meaningless, but it might be an attempt to cover up inappropriate behavior.
If you observe odd behavior in a nursing home staff member, do not hesitate to get law enforcement involved. If you want to pursue further action, Pintas & Mullins Law Firm will investigate your claim and determine if you have a cause of action against the caregiver or the facility. Most importantly, we will help you protect your loved one, and if you are eligible for monetary compensation, we will help you get it.
For a free case evaluation, call Pintas & Mullins Law Firm today.
Types of Odd Actions to Watch for in Nursing Home Staff
You are the eyes and ears of your loved one in a nursing home. Sadly, by the time most people get to nursing homes, they are defenseless against those who might try to harm them. Even scarier, nursing home residents with dementia or other forms of cognitive decline often lack even the ability to effectively communicate to someone else, such as a loved one, what is happening to them.
If you see odd behaviors on the part of one or more staff members, you should speak up. It might be nothing, but even then, you gain the peace of mind of knowing your loved one is safer, and you will not have to wonder. In the event something sinister is happening, a nursing home abuse lawyer serving Forest Park can help you take action.
Watch out for the following odd behaviors from staff members:
Excessive Secrecy
While privacy laws prevent healthcare professionals from divulging certain information, nursing home staff members should be upfront with family members and loved ones about basic things, such as daily activities and how the resident is feeling. If your loved one is clearly upset about something, and their caregiver shrugs and cannot tell you why, or, worse, tries to make you feel as though you are overreacting, that is not acceptable, and you should check into what is going on.
Obstructing Visits
If a staff member tells you that you cannot visit your loved one, or makes you wait an excessive amount of time to enter their room, you should view that behavior as suspicious. What was happening that they did not want you to walk in and see?
Stilted Interactions
If your loved one clams up or acts like a different person around a certain caregiver, it is worth it to ask yourself why, especially if the caregiver is there and spends a lot of time with your loved one.
Lack of Communication
As a family member of a nursing home resident, you should not have to go through a lot of trouble to talk to a staff member or caregiver about your loved one. If they make it difficult to speak with someone, or they are evasive and vague when providing information, you should speak out to make sure nothing nefarious is happening.
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Pursuing Compensation for Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect
Pintas & Mullins Law Firm will investigate the odd behavior at your loved one’s nursing home and determine what is happening. If your loved one suffered elder abuse in any way, whether physically or mentally, because of the behavior, we can help you fight for compensation. You and your loved one could be eligible for a monetary award that includes compensation for:
- Medical bills
- Transfer to a new facility
- Pain and suffering and inconvenience
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- And more if you qualify
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Contact Pintas & Mullins Law Firm for a Free Case Evaluation
Pintas & Mullins Law Firm is ready to get to work for you today. For a free case evaluation, call a Forest Park odd actions on the part of the staff lawyer. Do not delay in acting against a nursing home. In Illinois, you have two years to file a personal injury lawsuit. We want to pursue justice and a fair financial award on behalf of your family.
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