In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which was June 15th of this year, the attorneys at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC will be blogging this week about the persistent and horrific problem of elder abuse and neglect in our state – as well as about legal mechanisms in place to protect you and your elderly loved ones. We understand the devastating emotional impact of nursing home abuse and neglect.
The increasing use of nursing home facilities in Oregon correlates to our population’s increasingly older age, and it suggests that there will almost certainly be a growing number of abuse and neglect incidents in Oregon nursing homes. The sad but simple truth is that nursing home residents are vulnerable to abuse and neglect. This is especially true when nursing home residents require medical staff to be on call around-the-clock.
Many of our most vulnerable family members are subject to gross and dehumanizing neglect as well as physical, financial, and emotional abuse in long-term care facilities. The elderly are a particularly at-risk segment of the population because a disproportionate number of them have difficulty understanding or communicating that they are being victimized. Additionally, if nursing home residents are being physically or sexually abused by nursing home staff members, they may be afraid that disclosing the abuse will lead to retribution by the staff.
At Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC, we offer compassionate and experienced representation to nursing home abuse victims and to the victims of neglect in long-term care facilities throughout Oregon. If someone you love has been victimized in any Oregon elder care facility, we are here to answer your questions and to offer you counsel built upon our attorneys’ 75 years of collective litigation experience. Call us today at 541-617-0555.