Massive cuts to senior programs over the last two decades coupled with the inundation of for profit nursing chains into the nursing industry have created the perfect storm for an epidemic of neglect. The Chattanooga nursing home abuse attorneys of Nursing Home Law Center LLC fight on behalf of patients forced to suffer for no reason other than their nursing facilities were unwilling to hire staff and invest in initiatives geared to provide a safe environment for residents. In most cases we see involving pressure ulcers, it is apparent that the victim would not have suffered had he or she received reasonable supervision and attentive care.Chattanooga is the fourth largest city in the state and home to a disproportionate number of seniors. Its elderly population represents over 14.7% of the city’s 176,500 residents and this number exceeds both the state and national averages. With many baby boomers preparing to retire, there is a clear need for senior services, from senior centers to nursing homes.
There are three senior and cultural facilities throughout Chattanooga which provide recreational, educational and social programs for senior citizens. Activities and services include computer classes, line dancing, arts and crafts, Wii Sports, fitness programs, table tennis, billiards, blood pressure screenings, Tai Chi, Bridge, tap dancing, Zumba, book clubs and group outings. For more information about the programs offered and to find a center close to you, feel free to visit http://www.chattanooga.gov/youthandfamily/recreation/senior-and-cultural-facilities.
Our Chattanooga bedsore lawyers know that it can be difficult to make choices regarding the long term care for a loved one requiring assistance. The staff at a prospective nursing center is not going to reveal any damning information about their employers’ history either, which can make it feel like you are throwing the dice when it comes to the quality of care your loved one will receive. Medicare offers a compare tool designed to out those facilities with histories of abusing or neglecting their patients and this can be invaluable when considering where to place or move a loved one.
Using this tool, we quickly discovered that The Center for Advanced Rehab at Parkside was the recipient of numerous health and safety citations, received unacceptable grades for staff levels and quality measures and has been fined over $16,000 over the last three years. This information is extremely important at a time where many for profit nursing companies are only motivated by profit. Taking your business to the centers that actually deliver on their promises will ultimately motivate those failing to do so to change their ways.
The manner in which a bedsore develops has made bedsores a textbook indicator of long term neglect. While it only takes hours for the sore to develop, regularly moving a patient and paying attention can both reveal the presence of sores and prevent them from worsening. With this in consideration, it would require extensive inattention on part of staff members not to notice that a patient is suffering from painful wounds that slowly begin to open and fester over time.
Once a pressure ulcer advances to later stages, it is possible for the victim to develop infections as bacteria and other microorganisms invade the wound. From there, the infection can spread to the bone or bloodstream, where it is both extremely difficult to treat and a serious threat to the victim’s life. All of this is reprehensible when all is required to prevent and treat these wounds is simple attention on a consistent and routine basis.
We understand the anger and indignation you must feel if your loved one has suffered while under the care of a negligent nursing home. Nursing Home Law Center LLC has assisted thousands of clients by aggressively pursuing legal action against irresponsible and greedy nursing centers. Contact us today to arrange a free consultation with one of our award winning Knoxville bedsore injury attorneys so that we can review your legal options and let you know exactly how we may be able to help. If we fail to recover compensation on your behalf, our services are free.
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Attorney Cameron Jehl
Licensed in Tennessee
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