The Savannah bedsore injury attorneys of Nursing Home Law Center LLC are dedicated to the goal of enacting real change throughout the nursing care industry by taking neglectful care centers to task for their greed and disregard for the people they serve. There is no discernable reason why any patient should be left to suffer through the progression of an advanced stage pressure ulcer when only the simplest methods of prevention are sufficient to avoid the injury. If your loved one has been injured, we would like to hear more about your story so that we can determine whether you have a claim.
The city of Savannah is Georgia’s third largest, with a blooming population of over 145,000. In just the last five years, it has welcomed almost 10,000 new residents and the senior population is a significant segment of its community. Roughly 11.7% of the city’s population is over the age of 65 while numerous residents in the 50-64 age range are preparing to join them. The City of Savannah operates thirteen Golden Age Centers which provide programs and activities tailored to the needs of these aging and senior residents.
Activities and services include educational courses on topics of interest, Bible studies, chair aerobics, Bingo, board games, local group outings, blood pressure screenings, daily lunches and more. Four trips are planned each year through some centers which allow groups to travel to destinations out of town. To learn more about the Golden Age Center program and to find a center near you, visit savannahga.gov.
There are 17 nursing centers in the immediate vicinity of Savannah and only five of them have received perfect ratings from Medicare. Eight have been rated at or below two stars, which is enough reason for people to be apprehensive when selecting a care center for a loved one. To help you eliminate the substandard homes from your search, our Savannah pressure sore lawyers recommend using the nursing home compare tool provided by Medicare at medicare.gov.
The information provided by this tool is invaluable, as it allows you to quickly assess whether a home has been subject to fines over negligent behavior, how well equipped its staff is and whether it has failed health inspections in recent history. You will be able to rest easier having selected a home with a solid reputation backed by Medicare data and grading.
The primary cause of most bedsore cases we encounter is neglect. While there are a few exceptions to the rule, the majority of pressure sores are completely avoidable. A sore forms when tissue begins to die due to oxygen deprivation caused by poor circulation. This is due to the pressure placed on a patient’s joints when he or she is not able to move and left in the same position for a long time and the reason the sores are referred to as pressure sores or bedsores.
It takes around three hours for oxygen deprived cells to die, which is why moving a patient every two or three hours is sufficient to prevent a pressure ulcer from forming or from getting worse. Even when a patient has a minor sore, it can be treated through the same care with the addition of topical medications. Considering these facts, it is almost indisputable that sores which are allowed to become open ulcers are the result of a substantial period of neglect.
Nursing Home Law Center LLC has prosecuted thousands of cases against nursing facilities that have failed to meet their duty of care. It is our undying mission to send strong messages to the industry that the needs of the patient must come ahead of reducing overhead and we are able to do this by recovering damages on behalf of those who have been injured. If your loved one has suffered from an advanced stage pressure sore, we would like to invite you to have your case reviewed by one of our award winning Savannah bedsore injury attorneys. Contact us today to arrange your free case review.
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Attorney Lance D. Lourie
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