Just as much as prescription medicine is a part of the nursing home culture, so are medication errors. It is common for doctors or nurses to mess up a patient's needs, resulting in the over medication of New York nursing home residents.

Over medication can be considered a form of New York nursing home abuse, especially when it occurs from the negligence of doctors or nurses not doing their jobs. Over medication can result in:

  • Depression or Disorientation
  • Changes in Mood or Eating Patterns
  • Weight Loss or Dehydration

Over medication can also manifest itself as dizziness or instability in nursing home residents. This can lead to dangerous falls, resulting in broken bones, back injuries, head injuries, and much more that can actually lead directly to loss of life.

We depend on assisted care facilities to provide exemplary care for our loved ones. When they fail to do this, and instead let New York nursing home abuse occur, it can be heartbreaking. But, there are some things you can do to prevent it.

If you are attentive to assisted care patients, you may be able to help avoid instances of over medication in New York nursing homes. By checking continually on your loved ones, you may be able to spot errors in their medication prescriptions, or spot signs (such as dehydration or weight loss) in their behavior that allows you to head off any more problems before they occur.

If you are not able to recognize the early signs of over medication however, and the New York nursing home abuse is allowed to continue, serious illnesses or injuries can occur. While a Long Island nursing home abuse lawyer may be able to help you receive compensation for these injuries, you need to act quickly.

Call the Long Island nursing home abuse lawyers at Rappaport, Glass, Greene and Levine today at (800) 734-9445 to schedule your own free, no obligation consultation about a nursing home or assisted care abuse/neglect case.