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Malnutrition is a common symptom of nursing home neglect. Failure to provide basic standards of care to nursing home residents can include failing to ensure that residents get the necessary nutrients and calories in their diet. If you have a loved one living in a nursing home, here is what you need to know about malnutrition caused by nursing home neglect.
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Malnutrition is defined as consuming insufficient calories and nutrients for basic health. In addition to complete neglect of a nursing home resident’s welfare, malnutrition in nursing homes can also occur due the failure to respond to conditions that prevent a resident from consuming the necessary quantities of calories and nutrients. Some of these conditions may include:
Nursing home staff should watch out for these issues in residents, carefully monitoring the food intake of residents and taking actions to prevent long-term malnutrition. Help that nursing home staff can provide residents to avoid malnutrition includes providing feeding assistance, changing diets and providing more palatable foods, or helping residents and their families access financial assistance to ensure residents can afford sufficient, healthy food.
Unfortunately, many nursing home residents may refuse to report malnutrition or lack the cognitive capacity to recognize they are malnourished. This makes it important for family and friends of nursing home residents to recognize signs of malnutrition. The earlier malnourishment is recognized in a nursing home resident, the more likely it is that a resident can avoid the most serious complications of long-term malnutrition.
Common signs of malnutrition include:
Family members of nursing home residents can also detect signs of malnutrition by observing their loved one’s eating habits, including sharing meals with loved ones to see what foods they are eating and how much food they eat.
Long-term malnutrition can cause a wide range of physical complications that, if left unchecked, can become fatal for an elderly nursing home resident. Common complications of malnutrition include:
Seniors in nursing homes and other care facilities deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. Additionally, nursing home staff needs to ensure that patients are safe and secure at all times. If your loved one suffered an injury, or worse, due to nursing home negligence or abuse in New Jersey, you need to speak with a qualified attorney. The experienced nursing home neglect attorneys at the Epstein Law Firm, P.A. represent clients throughout New Jersey, including Paramus, Ridgewood, Mahwah, and Englewood. Call (201) 380-7687 or fill out the online contact form to schedule a free consultation today. We have an office conveniently located at 340 West Passaic Street, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662.
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