PRESSURE ULCERS (bedsores)
These can be found on about 25% of nursing home residents, most often because they’ve been left unattended for too long in their bed, a wheelchair, a bathroom or elsewhere. Bedsores usually appear on the buttocks, lower back, ankles, heels or backs of the knees. They may also appear on the elbows, upper back, back of the head or even the ears. They result from prolonged pressure (for as little as two hours,) usually when the skin is pressed between a bone and a bed, wheelchair, cast or other surface. Typically, they start with redness of the skin, and if undetected or untreated may penetrate through the layers of the skin all the way to underlying muscles and bone, and can become infected, perhaps very seriously.
POOR HYGIENE
Your loved one doesn’t look, smell or feel clean. For obvious reasons, this is more prevalent when residents are unable to care for themselves and, when noted earlier, they rarely or never have visitors checking up on their care.
INJURIES
Bruises, pressure marks, broken or fractured bones, abrasions, scratches, burns, a black eye, a bloody nose, ripped clothing, etc.
UNEXPLAINED WITHDRAWAL
from normal activities, a sudden change in alertness, and unusual depression.
SEXUAL ABUSE
Bruises on or around “private parts.” Notice if your loved one acts fearful or pulls back at the appearance of certain staff members or other residents, or if they complain about a certain person bothering them but aren’t specific as to why, as they might be embarrassed to say.
VERBAL ABUSE
Belittling, threats or other uses of power and control by nursing home employees, other residents or visitors (theirs or their roommate’s.)
STRAINED OR TENSE RELATIONSHIPS
Becomes increasingly argumentative, or becomes uncharacteristically withdrawn.
CHANGES (SHORTAGES)
in your loved one’s financial situation, including cash in a wallet, purse or bedside drawer, or funds in a checking or savings account.
MALNUTRITION (a.k.a. UNDERNOURISHMENT)
One out of every six older adults is undernourished, especially those who live in a nursing home. As one elder care specialist explained it: “Under-nutrition may result from eating too little food (i.e., too few calories) or foods that do not contain enough of the needed nutrients, particularly protein, vitamins and minerals…. Residents of nursing homes usually do not get to choose the foods they are served, and cannot get food when they want it. Meals may be served and taken away at specific times, without any consideration of whether a person is hungry. (Or even awake.) Occasionally, residents are neglected—not given the help or the time they need to eat. ‘Hot’ food may be cold when it arrives, or become cold while the resident is waiting for someone to help them eat it. Consequently, they may not eat enough.”
There may also be other reasons; e.g., certain disorders cause symptoms that interfere with a person’s ability to meet nutritional needs.
Or, your loved one may be suffering from malnutrition simply because the food is terrible and he or she would rather starve than eat it! If you can visit during meal times, taste the food yourself and judge it.
FILTHY CONDITIONS
Filth has no place anywhere in a nursing home. It needs to be as clean as possible, for both medical reasons and appearance. If you notice that a loved one’s room and bathroom, the dining hall, the kitchen (if you can gain access) or any other part of the nursing home is not clean, take action. If necessary, report it to the appropriate authorities.
LIGHT-HEADEDNESS; DRY SKIN, EYES OR NASAL MEMBRANES;
A DECREASE IN URINE; DARK URINE; OR A FALL IN BLOOD PRESSURE
Any of these symptoms may be a warning sign of dehydration—not having enough fluid (especially water) in the body. If the condition is not diagnosed and treated, it might even result in death. The relatively simple treatment includes replacing lost fluids with water, dilute broth, or a fluid containing some sodium or other electrolytes.
DIRTY BANDAGES, UNTREATED CUTS OR BRUISES, SCRATCHES, FRACTURED OR BROKEN BONES, ETC.
Dirty dressings and untreated injuries are obviously signs of neglect. Staff members not have examined your loved one often enough and/or have ignored the need for medical care. Fractured or broken bones are common in nursing homes that house older residents, who are often prone to falls and other physical injuries. But they may also be caused by altercations with other residents, staffers or even visitors. If your loved one shows any of these warning signs, identify the cause.
UNUSUAL WEIGHT LOSS
If not due to any the above, this may be the result of not having enough food to eat (a roommate or staffer might be stealing some), loose or missing teeth, poorly fitting dentures, liver failure, lactose intolerance, taking drugs that decrease appetite, cancer, infections, smoking, etc. Perhaps they need help eating, and are reluctant to ask to be fed. Again, if you can visit during a mealtime, check on the quantity and quality of the food being provided, and notice any difficulty in eating.
Leitner Warywoda attorneys Brett Leitner and Justin Varughese are among New York State's most recognized and respected leaders in nursing home abuse and negligence litigation, advocating for nursing home victim's rights both in and out of the courtroom. Attorneys Brett Leitner and Justin Varughese have facilitated in the recovery of over $50 MILLION in nursing home verdicts and settlements on behalf of neglected residents and their families, and work tirelessly to be a voice for those victims who cannot speak for themselves.
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If you, a family member or a friend have been injured due to the neglect of others in a New York nursing home, call Leitner Warywoda at (855) LV LAW NY (855-585-2969), or visit our website at http://www.lvlawny.com.
The following is a list of many New York State nursing homes organized by county:
NASSAU:
A Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility
Beach Terrace Care Center
Belair Care Center Inc
Central Island Healthcare
Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Daleview Care Center
Excel at Woodbury for Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC
Fulton Commons Care Center Inc
Garden Care Center
Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Glengariff Health Care Center
Grace Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Hempstead Park Nursing Home
Highfield Gardens Care Center of Great Neck
Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing
Marquis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Mayfair Care Center
Meadowbrook Care Center, Inc
Nassau Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
North Shore-Lij Orzac Center for Rehabilitation
Northwell Health Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation
Oceanside Care Center Inc
Park Avenue Extended Care Facility
Parkview Care and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
Rockville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Sands Point Center for Health and Rehabilitation
South Nassau Communities Hospital
South Point Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Sunharbor Manor
The Amsterdam at Harborside
The Grand Pavilion for Rehab & Nursing at Rockville Centre
Townhouse Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing
White Oaks Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Woodmere Rehab & Health Care Center, Inc
SUFFOLK
Acadia Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center
Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center
Bellhaven Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care
Berkshire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Broadlawn Manor Nursing & Rehab Center
Brookhaven Health Care Facility, LLC
Brookside Multicare Nursing Center
Carillon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
East Neck Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Hilaire Rehab & Nursing
Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitation
Island Nursing and Rehab Center
Jefferson's Ferry
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson New York Inc
Lakeview Rehabilitation and Care Center
Long Island State Veterans Home
Maria Regina Residence Inc
Medford Multicare Center for Living
Mills Pond Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Nesconset Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Oak Hollow Nursing Center
Oasis Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC
Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehabilitative Care Center
Peconic Bay Skilled Nursing Facility
Peconic Landing at Southold
Ross Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
San Simeon BY the Sound Center for Nursing&rehabilitation
Sayville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care
St Catherine of Siena Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center
St Johnland Nursing Center, Inc
St. James Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Suffolk Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Sunrise Manor Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
The Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Waters Edge at Port Jefferson for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Westhampton Care Center
Woodhaven Nursing Home
QUEENS
Beach Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center
Beacon Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Bridge View Nursing Home
Brookhaven Rehabilitation & Health Care Center LLC
Chapin Home for the Aging
Cliffside Rehabilitation & Residential Health Care Center
Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
DRY Harbor Nursing Home
Elmhurst Care Center, Inc
Fairview Nursing Care Center Inc
Far Rockaway Nursing Home
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Forest Hills Care Center
Forest View Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing
Franklin Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Haven Manor Health Care Center,llc
Highland Care Center
Hillside Manor Rehab & Extended Care Center
Hollis Park Manor Nursing Home
Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Horizon Care Center
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home Co Inc
Lawrence Nursing Care Center, Inc
Little Neck Care Center
Long Island Care Center Inc
Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care Inc
Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center LLC
Midway Nursing Home
New Glen Oaks Nursing Home, Inc
New Surfside Nursing Home, LLC
New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing
Newyork-Presbyterian/Queens
NYS Veterans Home in NYC
Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home Inc
Park Nursing Home
Park Terrace Care Center
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehab
Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Promenade Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Queen of Peace Residence
Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility
Queens Nassau Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Rego Park Nursing Home
Resort Nursing Home
Rockaway Care Center
Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing of Central Queens, LLC
Silvercrest
St Marys Hospital for Children Inc
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Queens
The Pavilion at Queens for Rehabilitation & Nursing
Union Plaza Care Center
Waterview Nursing Care Center
West Lawrence Care Center, LLC
Windsor Park Nursing Home
Woodcrest Rehabilitation & Residential Health Care Center., LLC
BRONX
Bainbridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Bay Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC
Beth Abraham Health Services
Bronx Center for Rehabilitation & Health Care
Bronx Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Bronx Lebanon Special Care Center
Bronx Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Casa Promesa
Concourse Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Inc
East Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Fieldston Lodge Care Center
Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Gold Crest Care Center
Grand Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale
Hope Center for Hiv and Nursing Care
Hudson Pointe at Riverdale Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Jeanne Jugan Residence
Kings Harbor Multicare Center
Laconia Nursing Home
Manhattanville Health Care Center
Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Morningside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Morris Park Nursing Home
Mosholu Parkway Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Palisade Nursing Home Company Inc
Park Gardens Rehabilitation & Nursing Center LLC
Pelham Parkway Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Facility LLC
Providence Rest, Inc.
Rebekah Rehab and Extended Care Center
Regeis Care Center
Riverdale Nursing Home
Schervier Nursing Care Center
Split Rock Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
St Patricks Home
St Vincent Depaul Residence
The Bronx-Lebanon Highbridge Woodycrest Center
The Citadel Rehab and Nursing Center at Kingsbridge
The Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center
Throgs Neck Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
University Nursing Home
Wayne Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation
Williamsbridge Manor Nursing Home
Workmen's Circle Multicare Center
BROOKLYN (KINGS)
Atrium Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care
Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home
Brooklyn-Queens Nursing Home
Buena Vida Continuing Care & Rehab Center
Bushwick Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care
Caton Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, LLC
Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation Inc
Cobble Hill Health Center, Inc
Concord Nursing Home Inc
Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Ditmas Park Care Center
DR Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Hamilton Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Haym Solomon Home for the Aged
Hopkins Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Linden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Lutheran Augustana Center for Extended Care & Rehabilitation, Inc
Menorah Home & Hospital for Aged & Infirm
New Carlton Rehab and Nursing Center, LLC
Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center
NY Congregational Nursing Center, Inc
Oxford Nursing Home
Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Rutland Nursing Home Co Inc
Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Sea Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Sheepshead Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Shore View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Center
The Chateau at Brooklyn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
The Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)
Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp (1992)
Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center
Fort Tryon Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC
Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility
Incarnation Childrens Center Inc
Isabella Geriatric Center Inc
Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home Co Inc
New East Side Nursing Home
New Gouverneur Hospital SNF
Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
St Marys Center Inc
Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center
The New Jewish Home, Manhattan
The Riverside
Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Villagecare Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
STATEN ISLAND (RICHMOND)
Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Inc
Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
Golden Gate Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
New Vanderbilt Rehabilitation and Care Center, Inc
Richmond Center for Rehabilitation and Specialty Healthcare
Sea View Hospital, Rehabilitation Center and Home
Silver Lake Specialized Rehabilitation and Care Center
Staten Island Care Center
Verrazano Nursing Home
Some of the signs, symptoms, and injuries that come as a result of abuse and neglect are:
Bed Sores or Pressure Sores (also known as “decubitus ulcers” or “pressure ulcers”)
Falls resulting in fractures or other serious injury
Infection or Sepsis
Head injuries
Injuries of unknown origin
Malnutrition or Dehydration
Medication Errors
Choking
Clogged Breathing Tubes
Physical or Sexual Assault or Abuse
Physical or Chemical Restraints
Burns
Alzheimer's and other dementias
Assaults by staff
If you, a family member or a friend have been injured due to the neglect of others in a New York nursing home, call Leitner Warywoda at (855) LV LAW NY (855-585-2969), or visit our website at http://www.lvlawny.com.
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