Nursing Home Residents' Rights

Boston Elder Law Attorneys

Fighting Nursing Home Neglect, Abuse, and Injury

After a lifetime of service to their communities, too many senior citizens suffer nursing home abuse and neglect at the hands of improperly trained staff. Seniors are injured or become ill because of unclean conditions, poor diet, and improper supervision. Administrators can forget that residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities are protected by the same civil and personal rights that they enjoyed in their own homes.

Nursing Home Abuse Laws and The Rights of Residents

Machado & Carden takes nursing home abuse and neglect very seriously. The firm proudly provides legal services to the elderly and persons with disabilities and their families. If you have an elderly parent or relative in a nursing home whom you suspect is being abused or neglected, get them the help they need right away. The firm's attorneys can advise you regarding nursing home abuse laws and the rights of residents under the care of nursing home staff. Contact a lawyer to schedule a consultation. An attorney will investigate the abuse or neglect and help you decide what may be your best legal options.

Advising Clients of Nursing Home Residents' Rights

• Right to informed medical treatment
• Right of choice of activities
• Choice of furnishings and roommates
• Personal Privacy
• Safeguarding of Personal affects and funds
• Right to Privacy regarding phone calls, visitors, and personal mail
• Health care decisions, advance health care directives
• Right to be free from restraints

Elder abuse and nursing home safety should be important to all of us. Contact the elder law offices of Machado & Carden to talk to us about how a loved one in your life may be the victim of nursing home abuse and neglect. An attorney can help you understand the law and what to do next.