Nursing Home Abuse in the Great Southwest.

It is a painful subject.  Nursing home abuse is an epidemic in this country.  Make no mistake about it, the vast majority of individuals and facilities are first rate and treat their patients like family.  However, the sad truth is about 10% of all residents of nursing homes are mistreated in one way or another.

The first issue is facing the truth.  You are not there to see the up-to-the-minute care that the person who helped raise you to adulthood is getting.  Even speaking with them may not give you a clear picture.  Sometimes you must rely on visual evidence.  The next time that you visit look for scrapes or cuts or any other malformities and start asking questions.

If the answers you receive from both the patient and the staff do not mesh, then it is imperative that you take steps to correct the problem.  Your first action may be to call the office of Ken Wagner.  Ken and his staff have protected nursing home patients in the Great Southwest for decades.  Please don’t wait another day.  Give the Albuquerque office a call at (505) 242-6300.