ABUSE IN NURSING HOMES
HOW MANY ELDERS EXPERIENCE ABUSE IN NURSING HOMES
1 IN 6 PEOPLE 60 YEARS AND ABOVE
WHY DID GOVERNOR CUOMO UNDERCOUNT THE DEATHS IN NURSING HOMES?
IN FEAR THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WOULD USE THE DATA AGAINST HIM AS A POLITIAL WEAPON
WHAT EFFECTS DOES AN INDOOR ENVIRONNMENT HAVE IN NURSING HOMES?
VENTILATION SYSTEMS
WHY ARE NURSING FACILITIES ASKING COURTS TO TAKE GUARDIANSHIP AWAY FROM FAMILIES OF RESIDENTS?
BECAUSE THEY TREAT THEM HORRIBLY
WHAT FACTORS CAUSE MEDICATION ERRORS?
LACK OF INCOMPETENT STAFF,
LACK OF PHARMACOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE ON DRUGS
WRONG DOSE
HOW MANY UNREPORTED CASES HAPPEN
24 CASES GO UNREPORTED BEFORE EVERY CASE THAT IS REPORTED
WHAT IS THE POLICY NURSING HOME FACILITIES WERE REQUIRED TO?
IN SORING OF 2019 GOV CUOMO MANDATED THAT NURSING HOME FACILITIES TAKE BACK RECOVERED RESIDENTS WHO HAD RECENTLY HOSPITALIZED FOR COVID-19
WHAT TYPES OF MEDICINES ARE TYPICALLY STOLEN IN NURSING HOMES?
PAIN MEDICATION
AN AIP MUST BE MUST BE INCAPABLE OR CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN BEFORE WHAT?
BEFORE FULL CUSTODY IS GIVEN
HOW CAN MEDICATION ERRORS AFFECT PATIENTS?
CAUSE DEATHS
SERIOUS INJURIES
MENTAL AHD HEALTH PROBLEMS
WHAT HAPPENS ONCE A REPORT IS MADE?
YOU CAN OPEN UP AN INVESTIGATION ON A ELDERS WELLBEING
WHAT WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE REPORT OF NURSING HOME DEATHS?
PATIENTS WHO DIED DURING TRANSPORTATION, AND PATIENTS WHO DIED AT THE HOSPITAL OR OTHER FACILITIES
ARE ALL OF THE FEDERAL AID MONEY GIVEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO NURSING HOMES PUT TO GOOD USE FOR THE RESIDENTS?
NO! THEY ARE NOT.
IS A PERSONS WEALTH AND PROPERTY ALWAYS A CONCERN IN GUARDIANSHIP?
YES
HOW FREQUENTLY DO MEDICATION ERROS OCCUR IN NURSING HOMES?
DURING MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION, THERE IS ABOUT 8%-25% MEDIAN MEDICATION ERROR RATE
WHAT ARE SOME ABUSE METHODS IN NURSING HOMES?
PHYSICAL, NEGLECT AND FINANCIAL ABUSE
HOW CAN MISREPRESENTATION IN DATA AFFECT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE STATE GOVERNMENT?
THE PUBLIC IS LESS LIKELY TO TRUST THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT AFTER CUOMO'S NURSING HOME SCANDAL
WHY IS STAFF SHORTAGE A PROBLEM IN NURSING HOMES?
IT TAKES TOO LONG FOR STAFF TO AID EACH RESIDENT
WHY ARE NURSING FACILITIES ASKING COURTS TO TAKE GUARDIANSHIP AWAY FROM FAMILIES OF RESIDENTS?
BECAUSE THEY TREAT THEM HORRIBLY
DO NURSING STAFF INFORM THEIR RESIDENTS OF MEDICATION ERRORS?
NO!
WHY DO SOME NURSING HOME ABUSE NEVER GET REPORTED?
BECAUSE ELDERS FEAR WORSE TREATMENT AND FAMILIES WOULD NOT KNOW WHERE TO TAKE THEIR LOVED ONES
HOW MANY DEATHS HAVE BEEN RECORDED FROM 2020 TILL DATE?
NEARLY 80% OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS HAVE DIED
HOW HAS THE PANDEMIC AFFECTED STAFF SHORTAGES?
PEOPLE WANT TO BE SAFE SO MORE WOULD STAY HOME AND NOT WORK
ACCORDING TO KENNEDY A GUARDIAN HAS TO WHAT?
A GUARDIAN IS FREQUENTLY NEEDED TO ENSURE TIMELY AND PROPER MEDICAL CHOICES AND TO RESOLVE FINANCIAL ISSUES
ARE THERE WAYS TO STOP MEDICATION ERRORS?
HIRING OF KNOWLEDGABLE STAFF
COMPETENT STAFF