- Unexplained bruises, cuts, burns,
sprains, or fractures in various
stages of healing
- Bedsores or frozen joints
- Unexplained venereal disease or
genital infections; vaginal or anal
bleeding; torn, stained, or bloody
underclothing
- Sudden changes in behavior
- Staff refusing to allow visitors
to see resident or delays in allowing
visitors to see resident
- Staff not allowing resident to
be alone with visitor
- Resident being kept in an over-medicated
state
- Loss of resident's possessions
- Sudden large withdrawals from
bank accounts or changes in banking
practices
- Abrupt changes in will or other
financial documents
Physical abuse
is the use of physical force that
may result in bodily injury, physical
pain, or impairment.
Sexual abuse is defined as non-consensual
sexual contact of any kind with a
nursing home resident.
Emotional or psychological abuse is
defined as the infliction of anguish,
pain, or distress through verbal or
nonverbal acts.
Neglect is defined as the refusal
or failure to fulfill any part of
a worker's obligations or duties to
a nursing home resident.
Abandonment is the desertion of a
nursing home resident by a nursing
home worker, who has assumed responsibility
for providing care for the resident.
Financial or material exploitation
is the illegal or improper use of
a nursing home resident’s funds,
property, or assets.
Self-neglect is characterized as the
behavior of a nursing home resident
that threatens his/her own health
or safety.
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