The Clarksville bedsore injury attorneys of Nursing Home Law Center LLC are experienced litigators who prosecute cases against nursing homes that fail to provide basic care to their residents. Advanced bedsores are a typical indicator of neglect simply because they can be prevented through supervision and reasonable methods of care. It is an unfortunate reality that many for profit homes have taken over the industry, however, and would rather reduce their bottom lines than invest in staff members and programs which would ensure that residents are guaranteed a safe and comfortable environment.
The city of Clarksville is experiencing rapid growth, with a population boom from 132,000 in 2010 to almost 150,000 in 2015. This makes it the fifth largest city in Tennessee. Its economy is driven primarily by industry and transportation and some of its largest employers include Hankook Tires, Vulcan Rubber, Trane, Bridgestone and Fort Campbell.
Seniors comprise about 7.3% of Clarksville’s population and there are 33 nursing homes throughout the surrounding area available to serve the needs of the elderly in and around the city. Aging residents can also take advantage of services provided through the Ajax Turner Senior Citizens Center if they are looking to remain active, healthy and social. Services include blood pressure checks, glucose monitoring, vision and hearing tests, exercise classes, chair massages, sewing classes, ceramics, creating writing classes, seminars, social games, bible studies, crafts, a hair salon and access to financial and social support.
With so many nursing homes serving the area, you have the benefit of choice when considering where to place your loved one. This allows you to punish negligent facilities by avoiding them and taking your business elsewhere, but you need the right tools and information to weed these facilities out. Our Clarksville bedsore lawyers suggest using the nursing home compare tool provided by Medicare at https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare. It allows you to see how each facility in the area is rated across multiple areas and reveals important information such as each home’s history of safety citations and fines.
For example, a quick search using this tool revealed that the Bradford Heights Health and Rehab Center in Hopkinsville was assessed over $100,000 in fines for the year 2016 and was also denied federal payments due to the extent of its negligent behavior. This is surely a nursing home to avoid when considering prospective centers.
A pressure ulcer develops due to inactivity and the reason is that when resting in the same position for a long period, the weight of one’s body on the joints cuts off circulation. It only takes hours for tissue damage to ensue, but such damage is easily prevented and detected when caregivers check on their patients and change their positions on a regular basis.
Advanced bedsores are horrific because they develop into gaping wounds that are impossible not to notice if someone is paying attention. In addition to being extremely painful, these wounds make victims susceptible to infections which can threaten their lives. Patients are far more likely to suffer from these wounds when at a facility guilty of understaffing because caregivers are just unable to pay enough attention to every patient.
Nursing Home Law Center LLC is committed to holding negligent nursing facilities responsible for their misdeeds and it is our mission to help those who have suffered see the justice they deserve. If your loved one has developed a bedsore due to neglectful care, we would like to invite you to contact us and arrange a consultation with one of our award winning Clarksville bedsore injury attorneys. If we are unable to secure damages on your behalf, you are guaranteed that our services will be free of charge.
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