Pressure sores are one of the more serious concerns people have regarding the treatment of nursing patients throughout Cincinnati along with the lack of preventative measures being taken to ensure that high risk patients are identified and treated accordingly. The Cincinnati bedsore injury attorneys of Nursing Home Law Center LLC are committed to helping victims who have suffered injuries due to untreated pressure ulcers hold facilities liable for the neglect they have experienced. It is our unwavering mission to deter other nursing homes from implementing the same practices these nursing homes are guilty of by sending a strong message to the industry that these policies will not be tolerated.
Ohio’s third largest city, Cincinnati has a population of just under 299,000. Its economically and diverse population includes a senior segment that makes up almost 11% of its populace and trending data from the last decade shows that thousands of residents are on the threshold of joining those already over the age of 65. As these residents join the ranks of the senior population, there will be an even greater demand for quality senior programs and services than there already is today.
The Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio is happy to assist aging residents looking to find a senior center that meets their needs by providing the activities and assistance they need to keep physically fit and socially active. To see the directory of senior centers the council has provided and to learn more about the programs that are offered, you can visit http://www.help4seniors.org/resource-directory/resource-directory-search.aspx?CategoryID=Senior+Centers.
At a first glance, Cincinnati residents have an abundance of choice over nursing facilities. There are 112 nursing centers located in the area, which should make it easy to find one suited to the needs of your loved ones. Only 27 of these facilities have received perfect grades from Medicare, however, which also highlights the necessity to conduct thorough research about a home before trusting its staff with caring for someone you hold dear.
Our Cincinnati pressure sore lawyers suggest using the Medicare nursing home compare tool, which can help you eliminate centers that are unfit for consideration by offering information regarding each home’s health inspection records, history of violations and quality of staff. To use this valuable tool, simply visit the Medicare website at https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare.
Don’t ever be fooled into believing that bedsores are an inevitability for those who are bedridden or suffer from limited mobility. While these patients are at a much greater risk, an individual treatment plan should be developed upon admission to the nursing center to address and mitigate the risk by ensuring the patient is regularly repositioned and that staff watches for specific symptoms of a developing sore. These very simple steps will prevent the overwhelming majority of pressure sores from forming or worsening over time.
The inability of caregivers to prevent advanced stage pressure ulcers is primarily due to being overworked and lacking the resources or manpower to address the needs of every patient. Some are left to suffer because they are not considered a high enough priority. By the time the festering wound is discovered, the patient may require emergency medical intervention due to an infection or extreme pain.
Nursing Home Law Center LLC has prosecuted thousands of nursing home neglect cases and our experience and knowledge allow us to make a stand on behalf of the many nursing home abuse victims who lack a voice. If your loved one has been injured due to long term neglect, we invite you to arrange a risk-free and no obligation case review with one of our award winning Cincinnati bedsore injury attorneys so that we can discuss your legal options in more depth. We guarantee that our services will be free of charge in the event we are unable to recover damages on your behalf.
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