The Baltimore bedsore injury attorneys of Nursing Home Law Center LLC have the experience and resources needed to prosecute against large nursing corporations on behalf of the patients who have been injured because of their disregard for their most basic needs. Pressure ulcers are the result of a long period of neglect that often occurs because staff members are overworked and lack access to the resources required to do their jobs. If your loved one developed an advanced stage pressure sore, you may be entitled to compensation for his or her medical bills, pain and suffering and out of pocket expenses.
With over 621,000 residents, the city of Baltimore is the largest in the state of Maryland and senior citizens comprise over 11.7% of this total. Over the next ten years, we can expect to see this figure rise as the many younger Baby Boomers who have not yet retired begin to pass over the age of 65. In order to help aging residents maintain their independence and stay physically healthy and socially active, there are 14 senior centers throughout the city that offer a number of programs tailored to their interests and needs.
Among the services offered are a nutrition program, exercise and wellness programs, health screenings and promotions, community outreach programs, social events, recreational activities and assistance for members who are no longer able to do the things they could due to the loss of vision or physical ability. To find a senior center close to you, visit http://health.baltimorecity.gov/seniors/senior-centers.
Of the 90 nursing homes serving the city of Baltimore, only 19 were recipients of perfect Medicare ratings. The vast majority of the care centers in the area were concerned mediocre or worse, and this only legitimizes the concerns that many people have when confronted with the need to place a loved one under assistive care. It can be a daunting task to find the right home for someone you care about when reports abound of abuse and neglect across the industry.
Our Baltimore pressure sore lawyers suggest using the nursing home compare tool provided by Medicare at https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare because it offers a comprehensive evaluation of every single care center in the nation, allowing you to search and compare homes based on specific criteria such as ratings, location, facility type and accepted payment forms. It will also let you see whether the home you are considering has been cited for health and safety violations or penalized for negligent behavior in recent history.
There are few acceptable excuses for why patients should suffer through the development and advancement of bedsores when they can be prevented through normal and basic care. It takes two to three hours for tissue death to occur when blood is restricted due to pressure on the joints. By moving patients every two or three hours, the circulation is restored before tissue death ensues.
If caregivers are providing the attention and care patients deserve, it should be easy to notice signs of minor pressure sores before they can become open ulcers. This is yet another reason that an advanced stage pressure ulcer is almost always due to understaffing or neglect. It is abhorrent to imagine that patients would be left in agony because the administrators and owners of nursing homes refuse to provide the manpower to care for their patients’ needs, but this is a sad reality that we are facing in modern times.
Nursing Home Law Center LLC is a leading prosecutor of nursing home neglect cases and we are passionate about making sure victims and their families find the justice they are seeking. If your loved one has been neglected or mistreated, we would like to invite you to arrange a free case review with one of our award winning Baltimore bedsore injury attorneys so that we can review your legal options and decide on the best recourse. Should we fail to recover the compensation you deserve, our services will be free.
Should you have questions about Maryland law related to pressure sores, view our page here.
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