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Nursing Home Resident Dies From An Improper Diet

 

Nursing homes can be a big help when you have elderly loved ones who need help caring for themselves.  When you admit your loved one, you trust that they will be properly taken care of.  Part of that care includes receiving adequate nutrition.  So, what happens when your loved is not receiving adequate nutrition? Watch the video to learn more.

I had a former client who lost her mother due to improper nutrition while staying at a nursing facility.  When her mother was admitted to the facility, she was 77 and in overall good health.  She had a diagnosis of dementia and dsyphagia, or difficulty eating.  The specific nursing home that the client’s mother was staying in was severely understaffed, which lead to the woman falling six times, with the final fall resulting in a fatality.

The fall in and of itself did not cause the patient’s death, but what happened as a result of the final fall did.  Because the physician was never contacted to check on the patient after the final fall, they were not able to see the depressed state of her nutrition.  She was not being properly monitored by the nursing home staff to make sure that she was eating and drinking enough to meet her daily caloric and liquid intake.  Within three days, the patient began to show effects of starvation, and she became non-responsive.  With that, she was rushed to the emergency room and diagnosed with severe dehydration.

Due to the severe dehydration, the patient fell into a coma and died within several days.  The emergency room physician gave a testimony that was favorable, and the case was settled shortly after.  You need to know how important it is that your loved one receives proper nutrition during their stay in a nursing home.  Watch the video to learn more.

Dealing with nursing home neglect can be difficult. The compassionate and experienced Chicago nursing home neglect attorneys at the Dinizulu Law Group, Ltd. are on your side. If you have questions, please email or call us at 312-384-1920 or 1-800-693-1LAW.  Our Chicago nursing home abuse lawyers are here for you. You may also learn more about nursing home abuse through our media page where you will find more videos and content on this important subject.

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