Negligence in Nursing Homes on the Rise
Nursing homes may be the best place for aging parents and grandparents who require constant care. Most nursing homes have many qualified nurses and doctors who are at the home at all times monitoring what your parent or grandparent is doing. South Carolina nursing homes are highly regulated by the government and many times paid for by Medicaid or Medicare making them a popular destination for someone on a fixed income.
Although these homes are extremely regulated by the government, the government does not have the wherewithal to oversee homes for negligence. Throughout the United States the numbers of nursing home negligence stories continue to rise at a frightening rate. Not only is the staff not properly supervising the elderly patients, but mentally ill patients and criminal offenders of all ages are being placed in nursing homes due to the closing of state mental health institutions which is causing patient on patient assaults.
It is often up to family or friends of a loved one who has been placed in a nursing home to report any signs of abuse or neglect. Nursing home abuse in South Carolina is a severe problem. It is the responsibility of the nursing home to provide a standard of care for your loved one. If you are concerned about a friend or family member being abused or neglected, contact Russell Mace at The Mace Firm. Mr. Mace represents victims of nursing home abuse and their loved ones.
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If you or someone you love suspects nursing home abuse please call our South Carolina nursing home abuse attorney in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina or Columbia South Carolina.
