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There are many great nursing homes in Kentucky and throughout the country. However, sometimes a nursing home resident may experience neglect, exploitation or abuse by an employee or another resident. Here is advice for anyone who believes that a nursing home resident is being abused and would like to know how to report it.<\/p>\n

If a person suspects there is abuse happening in a nursing home, he or she should call Kentucky’s Adult Protective Services agency to report the abuse. However, if the nature of the abuse is such that the victim’s life is in danger, it is recommended that the person contact local law enforcement officials or call 911 for immediate assistance.<\/p>\n

The APS telephone number for reporting non-emergency nursing home abuse is 1-800-677-1116. Reporting can also be done through the agency’s website via www.eldercare.gov\/Eldercare.NET\/Public\/Index.aspx or by contacting a local long-term care ombudsman.<\/p>\n

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There are many great nursing homes in Kentucky and throughout the country. However, sometimes a nursing home resident may experience neglect, exploitation or abuse by an employee or another resident. Here is advice for anyone who believes that a nursing home resident is being abused and would like to know how to report it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[34],"class_list":["post-134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nursing-home-abuse-neglect","tag-nursing-home-neglect"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat is the protocol if someone suspects nursing home abuse? — Kentucky Injury Law News — October 4, 2016<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are many great nursing homes in Kentucky and throughout the country. 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