forms for a state investagation of a nursing home?

Question

I would like forms to report a nursing to the state for things that they are not doing for a resident in the nursing home.

Answer 1

GOD bless you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Mother is in one also...2 years to the date. I know how you feel.....here is what i would do...
-adress your concerns to the home administrator
-do it via e-mail, so you have evidence of their responses to you
-contact the following
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Adult Protective Services

Adult Protective Services (APS) is the principal public agency responsible both for investigating reported cases of elder and vulnerable adult abuse and for providing victims with treatment and protective services.

Although most APS agencies also handle adult abuse cases (serving clients between 18 and 59 years of age), nearly 70 percent of their caseloads involve elder abuse.

Usually, the APS Unit, Area Agency on Aging, or County Department of Social Services is designated as the agency to receive and investigate allegations of elder abuse and neglect. If the investigators find abuse or neglect, they arrange for services to help protect the victim.

Many other agencies (and nonprofit organizations) are also actively working to protect vulnerable elders. Examples:


State agency on aging

Law enforcement agency (local police, sheriff's office, district attorney, the court system)

Medical examiner/coroner's office

Hospitals and medical clinics

State long-term care ombudsman's office

Public health agency

Area agency on aging

Mental health agency

Facility licensing/certification agency

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Adult Protective Services

APS Ethical Principles and Guidelines

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Law Enforcement

Local police, sheriffs, and prosecuting attorneys may investigate and prosecute abuse, particularly in cases involving sexual abuse or assault. In states whose statutes make elder abuse a crime, there may be a requirement to report suspected abuse to a law enforcement agency.


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Long Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman Services

State LTC ombudsman programs investigate and resolve nursing home complaints, and in some areas, complaints about board and care facilities and professional home care providers. If you are concerned about abuses, check with your State Unit on Aging or Area Agency on Aging to see if the LTC ombudsman program in your area can help.


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Information and Referral (I & R)

Every Area Agency on Aging operates an I & R line that can refer people to a wide range of services for people 60 and older. Trained information operators and can be particularly helpful in finding services that can help prevent abuse and neglect.


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National and State Information

Family members who live in different cities or states can call a nationwide toll-free Eldercare Locator number (1-800-677-1116) to find support and resources that can help. On the web at www.eldercare.gov. In addition, some states have established a statewide toll-free number to provide centralized aging services information for residents of their states.


GOOD LUCK!!!!

Answer 2

When your family member was admitted to the nursing home you should have been supplied with a handbook etc. Also most nursing homes have this information posted up somewhere either in dinning area, break area, also maybe where activity director posts the information planned for the week etc. Also look for the Residents bill or rights its normally not to far away from that. If that doesn't work there should be a 1 800 number for filing complaints. I work in a nursing home and it normally is posted in an open area where residents should be able to see it.

Answer 3

We are caring for my mom now. I am lucky that I have my sister to help me. If I didn't, I would not have a choice about admitting her. People answer this question too fast and with too much judgment. If your parents become elderly and ill they may not be able to take their own medication, wash themselves, feed themselves, or make decisions. As a matter of fact she had to be in a rehab nursing home for a bit before she came home. If the staff knows that the patient has regular visitors then they seem to treat the patient a little more carefully and respectfully. Regular visitation is the best case scenario if you had to admit them for long term care. If you tried to keep them at home and they overdosed on medication, succumbed to an ailment, tripped and fell and broke a hip, or sat around pissy for a day or two until you could get to them, it would be much worse then admitting them to a nursing home.

Answer 4

My dad has been in nursing homes for the past 6 years.He is totally bedridden and now has a feeding tube.The horror stories I could tell you.It is pathetic that our tax dollars are paying these nursing home big bucks to neglect our loved ones and the ones that are neglected the most are those who are totally dependent,can't talk,can't turn,incontinent of bladder and bowel,We have had him in 3 different ones and they are all alike.They don't care if the care is done,as long as it is documented that it is done,that is what is important,There are many incompetent nurses working there and abusive non caring aides.You need to go to your state web site. example: Virginia department of social services and follow the links or you can call your local social services department and ask them for a number.You can file the complaint by email or you can call and file the complaint.It can be anonymous or you can give your name.The state is required by law to perform an unannounced inspection in response to your complaint and to notify you via letter with the findings of your complaint.You also can contact your local omsbudsman who will assist you with filing a complaint and she will visit the patient and view his medical records.She is an advocate.They hate to see her coming.Good luck,Keep on them,

Answer 5

Call ur State ....its in the ur phone book and report the nursing home...you dont need to fill out forms...they will do it over the phone...god bless you

Answer 6

Look in your telephone book for the number of Dept. of Health, and tell them you want to lodge a complaint, give them the info, and they have to check complaints that are reported.

Answer 7

Contact the office of Community Care Licensing. They are the ones who handle these complaints.

Answer 8

look in the phone book for Department of health services or contact you're local ombudsman, those numbers must also be posted in the facility

Answer 9

Why bother with the forms?Just call and make a formal complaint.

Answer 10

Check with the Health Department in your area