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Nursing home residents are guaranteed specific rights under the law. First and foremost they have the right to be treated with dignity and respect and they have the right to exist in a safe and clean environment.

The National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform states that nursing homes are failing to provide a safe environment for the elderly citizens in their care. These older adults suffer from bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, physical, emotional and sexual abuse. They suffer humiliation and are denied the dignity every human being deserves when they are at their most vulnerable.

These nursing home residents are often unable or unwilling to communicate the abuse they suffer to visiting family members, fearing retaliation from their abusers. For this reason, nursing home abuse and neglect is often underreported. Almost one million residents of nursing homes are victims of abuse annually. Signs of neglect and abuse may include chronic infections, heavily medicated behavior, unexplained wounds or sores, and poor personal hygiene.

If you suspect someone you love has been the victim of nursing home abuse and neglect and you are a resident of Memphis, Tennessee, you should contact The Cochran Firm’s Memphis office to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you today to learn about your legal rights.

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