You want to imagine that your elderly family is enjoying living at the nursing home. In your mind, you picture your relative socializing with other residents and participating in activities. What you don't think about is the heartbreaking possibility of your loved one being abused emotionally. In New York, the elderly are sometimes the victims of this terrible form of nursing home abuse.

Emotional abuse comes in many forms. Below is a list of common types of emotional abuse in New York nursing home facilities:

Insults and Verbal Harassment: Abusers will make the elderly feel like lesser people through put downs and insults.

Fear of Being Punished: Your loved one may be too afraid to tell you about nursing home neglect or abuse, due to threats by the abuser.

Humiliation: Abusers often try to humiliate victims, which is a form of emotional abuse.

Isolation or Abandonment: People need interaction and when residents are deprived of this need, it can be devastating.

Intimidation: Abusers frequently use intimidation tactics with their elderly victims.

Emotional abuse is harder to detect than other forms of nursing home abuse. Read our article, Emotional Abuse Occurs at New York Nursing Home Facilities, to learn some of the warning signs of this type of New York nursing home abuse.