Nursing Home Neglect Attorney in Milwaukee – Many families face difficult choices as loved ones age. Perhaps the most serious decision is whether to place a loved one in a nursing home. The decision to trust a nursing home with the care of a loved one is a decision that is never taken lightly. Many different thoughts go through family member’s minds. If I place my loved one in a nursing home how can I be sure they are being properly cared for? Aren’t all nursing homes similar in the care they give?
My loved one needs professional, one-on-one care, isn’t that the purpose of nursing homes? How can I find the right nursing home for my loved one? Doesn’t my loved one have the right to be free from harm while in a nursing home?
For help in choosing a Wisconsin nursing home, download
Medicare’s Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
or the National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
Consumer Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home. To compare different Wisconsin nursing homes visit
Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare Site. Unfortunately, all too often, nursing homes do not provide adequate care for our loved ones. It is impossible for loved ones to visit their family members 24-hours a day. Oftentimes, when the family members are not present, their loved ones are neglected and abused. The elderly are especially susceptible to poor care. The most common types of injuries sustained by nursing home residents are the following:
- Bed Sores
- Infections – Staph (Staphylococcus), C. Diff. (Clostridium difficile)
- Improperly Administering Necessary Medical Treatment or Monitoring – blood sugar checks, dialysis, etc.
- Falls
- Broken Bones
- Concussions or Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Cuts, Scratches and Bruises
- Dehydration
- Malnutrition
- Sepsis
- Over-Medication
- Sexual Abuse
- Physical Abuse
While we have offices in Milwaukee and Madison, we handle nursing home neglect cases that happen throughout Wisconsin.
There are over 400 Wisconsin Nursing Homes. The following is a list of skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin:
Note:
Keep in mind that Wisconsin nursing facilities are continually bought and sold. Some Wisconsin Nursing Homes also periodically change their names, especially if there has been bad press about the level of care at the facility. We will attempt to keep the Wisconsin Nursing Home Directory as current as possible. If you are unable to locate a particular Wisconsin Nursing Home in our directory, or if you identify an error in the directory, please feel free to contact Rozek Law Offices
Unfortunately, in today’s world of corporate buyouts and the loss of the “mom and pop shop,” large corporations are buying up local nursing home facilities and converting them to their Corporate Business Model. All too often, that means replacing experienced staff with less-experienced staff in order to lower salaries. It is not uncommon for Wisconsin nursing assistants to earn less per hour than the typical McDonald’s employee. This practice usually translates into poor care. The most popular Wisconsin nursing home chains are the following: Beverly Enterprises, Inc./Golden Horizons, Extendicare Health Services, Inc., Five Star Quality Care, Inc., HCR Manor Care/Manor Care, Inc., and Kindred Healthcare. Our office has experience taking on all of these multi-billion dollar corporate parent companies that own and control the local, Wisconsin nursing home facilities.
Nursing homes and their parent companies usually vehemently deny instances of neglect or abuse. You and your family will need an experienced Wisconsin nursing home neglect lawyer to hold the nursing home responsible. For an explanation of you and your family member’s rights, please contact an
experienced Wisconsin Nursing Home Neglect Attorney.
When choosing a lawyer, it is critical that you hire an experienced Wisconsin Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer. You should be comfortable with your lawyer’s experience handling Wisconsin Nursing Home Neglect Cases. in which you have been involved.
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