Nursing Home Resident's Rights

At PKSD, we understand that dealing with nursing home neglect & abuse can seem overwhelming. However, if you or someone you love has been abused or neglected in a nursing home, there are several steps you can take to improve the situation. Most importantly, all nursing home residents have legal rights under both federal and state law. For more information, please visit our Wisconsin Nursing Home Abuse website.

These rights include:

• The right to a care plan that meets all of the resident's needs
• Nursing homes cannot discriminate against a resident for any reason, such as race, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, etc.
• The right to be treated with dignity and respect. Depending on the resident's care plan, he/she has the right to make their own decision regarding meals, bedtime, activities, etc. The resident also has the right to be in an environment that enhances his/her quality of life.
• The right to be free of verbal, sexual, physical, and mental abuse and involuntary seclusion.
• The right to be free from physical restraints of any kind, such as a mechanical device, materials, or equipment that attaches to the body in order to prevent the resident from moving. The use of a chemical to restrain a resident is also against the law.
• Couples have to right to live together
• The right to be informed of all fees and services.
• The right to manage money, and access any accounts, cash, or other financial documents. The residents also have the right to choose someone to manage their finances if they wish.
• The right to privacy, property, and living arrangements
• The right to competent medical care, and the right to make decisions regarding medical care.
• The right to see and spend time with visitors at any reasonable time.
• The right to social services
• The right to leave the nursing home, as long as it is acceptable under the health insurance plan
• The right to make complaints against the staff, facilities, other residents, etc. without fear of repercussion.
• Protection against unreasonable or unfair transfer or discharge from the nursing home

Contact our Wisconsin Nursing Home Abuse Team

If you or your loved one is the victim of any type of nursing home abuse or neglect, you must contact an experienced Wisconsin personal injury attorney to protect your rights, and make sure you receive compensation for harm suffered at the nursing home. Taking legal action against an abusive or negligent nursing home is one of the best ways to raise awareness, improve quality of care and effectively improve the life of your loved one and other victims of nursing home abuse/negligence.

At PKSD, we are dedicated to preventing negligence and abuse from occurring in nursing homes. Our Wisconsin nursing home negligence attorneys are experts in this complicated area of the law, and work relentlessly to hold nursing home's accountable.

We work with a team of medical experts, investigators, and other attorneys to help our clients and their families obtain financial restitution for their pain, suffering, financial loss, and medical expenses. We provide each client with extensive resources, aggressive representation, personalized attention and compassionate legal care.

For more information, please go to our Wisconsin Nursing Home Abuse website.

If you are in need of a Wisconsin nursing home negligence attorney, contact our office today for your free consultation at (800) 999-PKSD.