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Early this year, 18% of Arizona nursing homes were recently targeted by the Center for Medicaid and Medicare services as being high-risk for pressure ulcers and/or physical restraints.
If you or a loved one has been injured from physical restraints in an Arizona nursing home, our knowledgeable Nursing Home Abuse lawyers can conduct a thorough investigation of the facility, including an in-depth look at the history of the nursing home to determine if there has been a pattern of substandard care or insufficient staffing practices.
Research clearly shows the problems associated with the use of physical restraints in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. These include an increase in the frequency of incontinence, the development of pressure ulcers and the incidence of infections. The use of physical restraints can also contribute to the decline in a resident’s physical functioning, such as walking and other daily activities, as well as an increase in joint dysfunction, which often leads to an increase in falls that result in serious injuries. Some methods of restraining nursing home residents have even caused entrapment and strangulation.
While consequences restraints in nursing homes have long been recognized by health care providers, there are distressing emotional affects from restraining elderly residents. Nursing home residents often become more agitated and confused when restrained to their beds and chairs. They can become fearful and anxious when they struggle to remove a restraint or seek help from someone else to do it for them.
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Ultimately, their fear and frustration can turn to anger, causing them to be verbally or physically aggressive toward others. This, in turn, can lead nursing home staff to respond by having a doctor prescribe medication to calm the person, and sometimes, to retaliate against the resident. This cycle can lead to the elderly patient becoming depressed and withdrawn.
Nursing home residents who are restrained risk losing their autonomy, their personal dignity and their self-respect. Often times, family and friends of restrained residents will avoid visiting the resident because they, themselves, feel painfully helpless in being able to improve their loved one’s situation.
The experienced Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys at the Young & Wallin Law Firm are dedicated to representing those who have been injured by nursing home abuse, neglect and medical misconduct and are committed to helping prevent nursing home abuse and neglect by diligently defending the rights of nursing home residents. If you or your loved one is suffering from being restrained in an Arizona nursing home or long-term care facility contact nursing home abuse attorney James Morgan at Young & Wallin for a free consultation.
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Young & Wallin achieved an excellent result. My father died due to neglect at a nursing home. Initially my family was apprehensive about pursuing it and we waited for over a year before contacting the law office. The facility kept stalling us with stories about an investigation, but never admitted any fault. In less than six months, I received compensation for the suffering and death of my father, and I am very happy with the results they achieved for my family.
C.D.
My husband suffered a stroke out of state and was transferred to a local rehabilitation facility. He was only in facility for nine days and suffered neglect and injury from falls and the failure to provide the care that they promised us. After contacting Young & Wallin, the facility immediately recognized their failure and agreed to compensate my husband for his suffering and injuries that he received. We did not expect much, but Young & Wallin got a great result for us. The staff and lawyers were very helpful and understanding throughout this process.
Young & Wallin is a great team to have on your side. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. They were always available when I had questions and are ready to help. I am very happy with the outcome that they obtained for our family.
L.L.
I was referred to Young & Wallin and they were very helpful in repairing my case. Another lawyer initiated my case but I felt that he was not providing me with good representation. Mr. Young obtained my case and got me an excellent outcome. The recovery I received was very fair.
I.G.
Young & Wallin are a great team and are very knowledgeable and helpful. They allowed me to have great input on my case and allowed me to be very involved with the process. The nursing home abuse lawyers took time for my questions and always had good advice and counsel for me. They made the whole process less stressful and it seemed manageable.
H.D.
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