Elder Abuse Advocates - Identify Elder Abuse and Neglect - Protect Vulnerable Adults, Report Abuse! — Elder Abuse Advocates – Identify Elder Abuse and Neglect – Protect Vulnerable Adults, Report Abuse!

Identifying Abuse of Elderly and Disabled Residents in Nursing Homes

What is Elder Neglect and Abuse

Identifying abuse is sometimes very evident such as: open pressure wounds, medication errors, falls from medical lifts during transfers, and many other types of elder neglect. There are also less obvious forms of elder abuse including: infectious diseases (MRSA, VRE, C-Diff), due to a lack of hygiene practices, Urinary Tract Infections, physical and sexual abuse or more difficult to always identify.

Identify Past Elder Abuse Review the Facilities History

The state of Minnesota Office of Health Facility Complaints, OHFC, is responsible for the investigation, their website has summaries of past incidents of neglect at a facility.

Help Other Identify Elder Abuse Report Abuse

There is a Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center, MAARC, which has a toll free number answered 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

Report Elder Abuse - Indentifying Abuse and Reporting Your Concerns is Critical. There is a Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center Hot Line Answered 24 hours/day at 1-855-880-1574 — Report Elder Abuse – Indentifying Abuse and Reporting Your Concerns is Critical. There is a Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center Hot Line Answered 24 hours/day at 1-855-880-1574

If you are aware of any form of elder abuse or neglect, take action on behalf of some the most vulnerable members of our society, report the abuse. For assistance with filing a complaint with the state or other authorities concerning abuse or neglect on the behalf of your family member or yourself, WITHOUT CHARGE, to schedule an appointment for a free consultation with an attorney, Ken LaBore call 612-743-9048 or toll free at 1-888-452-6589 or by email him at KLaBore@MNnursinghomeneglect.com.