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Nursing home abuse often goes unreported due to the patient\u2019s mental health and vulnerability. It can be difficult to detect abuse or neglect because family members are not present 24 hours a day. It also can be difficult to prove allegations of abuse because the nursing home resident may be unable to testify due to mental health issues such as dementia, or because the resident is no longer alive. That being said, there are laws that protect the rights of residents in order to protect them from cases of abuse or neglect, and anyone suspecting a loved one is being abused in an Illinois nursing home should consult with a dedicated personal injury attorney.<\/p>\n

Protections for Nursing Home Residents<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are different statutes and regulations that protect the rights of senior citizens and nursing home residents. A central statute in Illinois is the Nursing Home Care Act (NHCA). The Act establishes a resident\u2019s \u201cbill of rights\u201d and creates a system to resolve claims under the Act. Under the NHCA, nursing homes are liable to residents for any intentional or negligent act or omission that causes an injury to a resident. Neglect is defined as a facility\u2019s failure to provide adequate medical care, mental health treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, personal care, or assistance with activities of daily living necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness for\u00a0a resident.<\/p>\n

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Nursing home abuse often goes unreported due to the patient\u2019s mental health and vulnerability. It can be difficult to detect abuse or neglect because family members are not present 24 hours a day. It also can be difficult to prove allegations of abuse because the nursing home resident may be unable to testify due to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nursing-home-abuse-and-neglect"],"yoast_head":"\nNursing Home Employee Assaults 85-Year-Old Resident — Illinois Injury and Mass Tort Lawyer Blog — February 24, 2017<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nursing home abuse often goes unreported due to the patient\u2019s mental health and vulnerability. 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