He says anyone visiting their loved one in a nursing home should watch out for these red flags, “If you notice any changes in your loved ones behavior, certainly if you notice bumps or bruises or scrapes or cuts, things that would not normally happen then you need to ask your loved one about that in a very caring way and then report it to the proper authorities.”
We also provide regular education to all of our employees on how to recognize signs of potential abuse, neglect or exploitation,” said Matson. “Every nursing home employee undergoes a background check, and it’s been that way for decades. Matson says he completely understands concerns about elder abuse in nursing homes. “A person with Alzheimer’s, dementia quite simply does not understand that and he or she may exhibit behaviors or do things in that room, not knowing there’s a camera capturing every bit of that,” said Matson.
