Many families place their elderly loved ones into nursing homes for the specific reason that they will receive the proper care and supervision to ensure their overall health, which includes feeling clean and living in a hygienic environment.
The overall immune system of seniors often becomes compromised merely due to frailty or medical conditions. The elderly must have hygienic living conditions or suffer possible injuries, illnesses, or infections.
If your loved one suffered an injury because of the lack of proper hygiene in a nursing home, this might indicate abuse or neglect by the staff. Learn how a Los Angeles soiled clothes or other signs of poor hygiene lawyer at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm can help you fight for justice and compensation for your loved one’s injuries. Call (800) 842-6336 today to speak with a team member.
Soiled Clothes
No person should ever have to endure sitting in soiled clothes. In many cases, elderly residents of nursing homes simply do not have the ability to go to the restroom independently, resulting in accidents and soiled clothes. Sitting in dirty clothes is not only a humiliating and degrading experience psychologically but can also present a breeding ground for infections and illnesses.
Depending on how long a nursing home resident remains in soiled clothes, they may experience any of the following:
- Bedsores
- Skin infections
- Gastrointestinal conditions
- Respiratory issues
- Sepsis
There is absolutely no reason why an elderly resident should remain for a lengthy period in soiled clothes without receiving a proper bath or assistance to clean themselves. If you discover that your elderly loved one has soiled clothes due to urination or defecation, or they have not received clean clothing in a considerable amount of time, elderly neglect is likely to blame. Consider visiting with a Los Angeles soiled clothes or other signs of poor hygiene lawyer to learn whether you have a claim for compensation.
Poor Hygiene
Most nursing home residents rely on the staff of the facility to help clean and bathe them daily. Many also rely on the nursing home staff to go to the restroom throughout the day or change their diaper if they have issues with incontinence or other gastrointestinal problems. These elderly residents also wholly rely on the nursing home to clean their clothes and sheets, wash their hair, and perform simple hygiene routines such as brushing teeth, changing bandages, or trimming their fingernails.
Without this assistance from the nursing home staff, many nursing home residents do not have the mental or physical ability to handle these daily hygienic tasks themselves. As a result, if the nursing home staff does not address an individual’s daily hygiene requirements, these frail seniors become more susceptible to developing illnesses, infections, or other medical challenges.
If your loved one suffered from poor hygiene at their nursing home, a personal injury lawyer might be able to help. Call Pintas & Mullins Law Firm to speak with a team member and learn how we can help you receive justice and compensation on behalf of your loved one.
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Complications Resulting From Soiled Clothes or Poor Hygiene
Research from the Clinical Infectious Diseases Journal indicates that the failure to provide a clean and hygienic environment for the elderly in a nursing home rapidly spreads diseases and infections among the facility’s population.
Elderly nursing home residents who do not receive proper attention regarding their hygienic needs may experience severe medical complications—or even death. Some medical conditions that an elderly resident of a nursing home could develop include:
- Respiratory issues
- Skin infections
- Urinary tract infections
- Bacterial pneumonia
- Bedsores
- Diarrhea
- Gastrointestinal issues
- Lice
- Athlete’s foot
- Scabies
- Ringworm
- Sepsis
Additionally, elderly residents in nursing homes could develop psychological damage and emotional challenges if they continue to live in an environment with consistent soiled clothes or an overall lack of hygiene. Many elderly residents develop depression, anxiety, or have an overall reduction in their quality of life.
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Maintaining Proper Hygiene in a Nursing Home
If you visit your elderly loved one in a nursing home in the Los Angeles area, take careful notice of the following in their environment to determine whether the nursing home consistently provides a hygienic environment for your family member. Proper hygiene in a nursing home should always include:
- Proper daily maintenance of everyday sanitary needs such as bathing, washing, changing diapers regularly, laundry services, and other physical needs.
- Cleaning of showers, toilets, tables, bathtubs, chairs, and frequently touched surfaces.
- Proper cleaning and maintenance of any area that prepares or distributes food or medications.
- Regular sanitization of the entire nursing home facility.
- Making sure to isolate residents with infections or transmittable illnesses from the rest of the nursing home population to control the spread of disease or illnesses.
If you notice an overall failure to clean or sanitize your loved one’s nursing home, or the failure to ensure the proper care or hygiene of your loved one, you might want to visit with an attorney to learn how to receive justice on their behalf.
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Learn How a Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Can Help You and Your Loved One
The Journal of Nursing Administration indicates that understaffing and overworking nursing home employees often lead to poor hygiene and soiled clothes for nursing home residents. If your elderly loved one developed an illness, medical condition, infection, or even died because of dirty clothes or poor hygiene within their nursing home, a Los Angeles soiled clothes or other signs of poor hygiene lawyer can help you seek justice. You might qualify for compensation for any medical bills, pain and suffering, or other losses that resulted from their unhygienic conditions.
You should always alert the nursing home management of any poorly maintained living conditions in the nursing home. If the situation is dire enough, contact the California Department of Aging or law enforcement regarding the dangerous and unhealthy conditions of the nursing home. Finally, you can contact Pintas & Mullins Law Firm at (800) 842-6336 to see how we can fight for the justice and compensation you deserve.
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