Missouri's Elder Abuse and Neglect Hotline Also Handles Nursing Home Crime
One of the services the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) provides is investigation of complaints related to abuse and neglect of senior citizens, including reports of the crimes that take place in nursing homes.
The DHSS defines “abuse” as the infliction of harm on another person. This harm may be physical, mental, and emotional. Financial elder abuse is possible as well if someone is taking advantage of an older person’s bank accounts or other assets. “Neglect” includes any failure to take care of someone by a person or business that has a duty to provide care, if failing to provide care will cause injury to the person who is neglected.
Unfortunately, both abuse and neglect may occur in a nursing home, where understaffing and/or lack of resources may result in a lack of proper supervision of staff and care for patients. Whatever a nursing home’s financial or staff situation may be, it still has the duty to provide the proper care for all of its residents and avoid hurting or harming them.
Missouri’s Elder Abuse and Neglect Hotline is available 24 hours a day at 800-392-0210. Hearing-impaired persons may call 800-669-8819 to use the TDD system. If someone you love is showing signs of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in a nursing home, the experienced Missouri nursing home abuse attorneys at Page Law can help protect your loved one’s rights and fight for the compensation he or she deserves. For a free consultation, call us today at 314-322-8515.
