According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, a senior citizen is abused every 2.7 minutes.
When Debby Bitticks father became ill she took him in and became his caregiver, without giving it a second thought. Then shortly after, her mother-in-law passed away leaving her father-in-law all alone. The Bitticks hired someone to look after him at his home. When he began acting very different they decided to get to the bottom of it. They hired a private investigator who discovered her father-in-law was being abused. They were horrified and took him into their home immediately.
It is evident from this story that the elderly not only fall victim to abuse and neglect in nursing home facilities, but they also can fall victim in their very own homes. The Britticks suggest that when admitting a loved one to a nursing home, be sure the facility is a safe and healthy place. You can be sure by frequently visiting unannounced to see if the care is consistent with the impression they left with you in admitting your loved one. There are people who pretend to be caring when really they have ulterior motives. So to be sure you are placing your loved ones in a safe nursing home go through the necessary steps and precautions in order to be sure.
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