We have the right to expect nursing centers to provide a reasonable standard of care to our loved ones, which includes taking preventative measures which have been proven to mitigate the risks bedridden patients have for developing pressure ulcers. The Denver nursing home attorneys of Nursing Home Law Center LLC are committed to the representation of neglect victims, whose injuries could have been prevented through very reasonable and simple means. If your loved one is suffering from advanced stage pressure sores, we are prepared to fight for justice on your behalf and to recover the compensation you need for your loved one’s medical care, pain and suffering and out of pocket expenses.
As Colorado’s largest city, Denver is undergoing massive growth, welcoming almost 83,000 new residents from 2010 to 2015. Seniors make up around 10.4% of its total population of over 682,000 and the number of residents between the ages of 50 and 64 suggest that there will be a significant increase in the demand for services in the future tailored to the needs of the aging.
Senior centers throughout the Denver area are striving to provide the activities and social programs that aging residents need and enjoy, from health and fitness programs to recreational activities, educational courses and wellness screenings. There is also a great need for transportation assistance which can allow seniors who are no longer able to drive safety remain independent without feeling like a burden on others. The transportation services offered through local senior centers meets this need by allowing seniors to receive rides to stores and medical appointments.
To access a directory of local senior centers, you can visit seniorsresourceguide.com.
There are 82 nursing facilities serving the Denver area and there is a growing disparity in the quality of service offered between them. Medicare only provided perfect ratings to 30 facilities and while that still provides plenty of choice, you may be wondering how you can most effectively separate the good from the bad when you are conducting your search. Our Denver pressure sore lawyers suggest using the Medicare nursing home compare tool provided at medicare.gov.
We find that this tool provides indispensable information about the state of each facility and its ability to provide the standard of care you expect. You can see whether facilities have been subjected to fines in recent history, how their staffs rank and whether Medicare and Medicaid payments are accepted. By eliminating the centers with a history of negligent care, you can feel much more confident in your decision of a nursing home.
Due to the very basic care required to prevent or treat bedsores before they degrade into open ulcers, we often find that pressure sores are signs of more widespread neglect at nursing homes. If the facility does not have enough manpower to adequately provide preventative care amounting to the rotation of patients on a routine basis and checking for symptoms of sores, what other services are being denied to the residents under that facility’s care?
The increase in pressure ulcer cases seems to be linked to the increasing popularity of under-staffing as the means for expense reduction. We find it appalling that administrators place less value on human life than on the amount of profit their care centers can generate.
Nursing Home Law Center LLC is a leading prosecutor of nursing neglect cases and has the experience and knowledge you need to ensure your case has the best chance of success. If your loved one has been injured, we would like to invite you to have your case reviewed by one of our award winning Denver bedsore injury attorneys at no risk or obligation. Once we have properly investigated your claim, we can let you know more about your legal options and the actions we will be able to take on your behalf to secure the damages you deserve. If we are unable to recover the compensation you are entitled to, our services will be free of charge.
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