One of your legal rights when it comes to your choice in nursing home is to ensure that all the medical equipment, including the staff, is up to the standards. It is important that all medical equipment be checked and serviced by professionals and that all staff are properly trained and qualified for their positions in the environment. If you are worried about improper equipment or inadequate nursing staff in your loved one’s nursing home, then contact our Minneapolis elder care abuse attorney right away.

Improper Equipment Concerns

There are a number of different problems surrounding improper equipment and use of this equipment. Some of the cases we handle include the following:

• Hazardous equipment – this includes beds, bathroom facilities and common room facilities
• Lack of safety devices – bed rails, wheelchairs, etc.
• Inadequate bedding – unclean sheets, rickety beds, missing bed rails
• Lack of hygiene and cleanliness
• Lack of proper medical equipment and medication

Inadequate Staff Concerns

In addition to hazardous equipment concerns, you also need to be sure that the nurses, the doctors and the carers in the facility are properly qualified and trained. Because of the rise in the aging population, more and more nursing facilities are hiring people off the street that do not have the education, the qualifications or the background to work in this environment. The nursing home facility should only hire those who:

• Are legally able to work in the United States of America
• Speak an adequate level of English to communicate with the patients
• Do not have a criminal record that suggests they are a danger to the environment
• Have the proper education and credentials
• Have been properly trained on the protocol of the facility as well as each patient’s individual needs

Furthermore, all nurses and doctors should be compensated fairly and given adequate breaks and days off. One of the biggest problems surrounding nursing home neglect cases is that the workers are understaffed and overworked. They do not have the motivation or the energy to take care of the patients and thus this can lead to negligence and abuse.

If you think that the doctors or nurses have not been properly trained or are concerned about their professionalism, then it is important that you speak to a nursing home lawyer about these concerns. The doctors and nurses are responsible for the well being and every day care of your loved one – you want to make sure they are right for the job.

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If a nursing home is not providing an adequate level of health care and support then it is important that the authorities be notified right away and that the nursing home neglect stops immediately.   A Minnesota nursing home neglect lawyer can help you hold the nursing home accountable for failing to provide proper care.

Nursing home residents have the right to adequate needs, equipment and staff.  If you or someone you love has suffered any abuse or neglect in a nursing home, then contact Kenneth LaBore locally at 612-767-7503 or toll free at 800-774-0757 or fill out the form on this page.

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