Nursing Home Injury Lawyer: Emotional and Mental Abuse
"You made this mess. You clean it up."
"If you do that one more time, I'll put you in restraints."
"Of course your kids aren't coming to see you. Why would anyone want to visit a crabby old lady like you? All you ever do is complain."
Emotional and mental abuse of a nursing home resident inflicts pain, anguish or distress through verbal or non-verbal acts, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse.
Emotional and mental abuse can include verbal assaults, insults, threats, intimidation, humiliation and harassment. Examples of emotional or mental abuse include:
- Treating an older person like an infant
- Preventing an elderly person from visiting his/her family, friends, or taking part in regular activities
- Giving the resident the silent treatment
- Failing to respond to a call bell as punishment
At Dansky | Katz | Ringold | York, our attorneys pursue legal action on behalf of clients who suffered emotional or psychological injury due to substandard care in nursing homes.
Abuse as Punishment
According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, victims of emotional or mental abuse may exhibit the following signs and symptoms:
- Emotional upset or agitation
- Becoming withdrawn, non-communicative or non-responsive
- Unusual behavior such as sucking, biting or rocking
- A report of being verbally or emotionally mistreated
Don't let the abuse go unchallenged. If someone you love has been emotionally or psychologically abused at a nursing home, please contact our law firm today to arrange a free initial consultation and case evaluation. We represent clients throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including the South Jersey and Philadelphia areas.
