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There are certain warning signs that can indicate nursing
home abuse has and/or still is occurring. Some residents are
hesitant to disclose instances of nursing home abuse out of fear
that the abuse will get worse or because they do not want to burden
their families. Some residents may not even be able to communicate
that nursing home abuse is occurring due to physical or mental limitations.
If there are any signs or indicators that nursing home abuse is
present, immediate action
should be taken. 4. Sudden changes in behavior 5. Staff refusing to allow visitors to see resident or delays in allowing visitors to see resident 6. Staff not allowing resident to be alone with visitor 7. Resident being kept in an over-medicated state 8. Loss of resident's possessions 9. Sudden large withdrawals from bank accounts or changes in banking practices 10. Abrupt changes in will or other financial documents
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