Many families across the country have chosen to entrust the care of a loved one to a nursing home. These patients may suffer from a variety of disabilities, physical and mental alike, that can be difficult for family members to closely monitor. They are often admitted to a care facility in hopes of receiving the attention and treatment required. Unfortunately, some patients in New Mexico are not given an appropriate quality of care and subsequently fall victim to nursing home neglect.
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Man claims wife's death is due to nursing home neglect
Countless individuals have experienced the tragic loss of a loved one on account of negligence. Whether a patient is a permanent or temporary patient at a care facility, he or she should be given the type and amount of care required for his or her respective condition. If a facility in New Mexico does not provide this care to a patient, he or she may suffer extensive pain and suffering as a result. A man in another state is claiming that nursing home neglect lead to the recent death of his wife.
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Patients across the country are admitted to care facilities every day for temporary or long-term treatment. With many of these individuals having incapacitating disabilities, similar facilities in New Mexico are required to provide and maintain a certain standard of care. Unfortunately in some cases, patients are mistreated or abused, which often leaves family members of the disabled individuals outraged. A nurse in another state was recently indicted on charges for nursing home abuse.
Nursing home neglect allegedly caused the death of 2 men
When a nursing home is understaffed, patients often suffer as a result. Many individuals who enter a similar facility in New Mexico require frequent monitoring and treatment, and if a facility does not have an adequate amount of care providers on hand, patients may go a long period without receiving medical attention. A facility in another state has recently been accused of nursing home neglect following the death of two separate patients.
