Increase in Nursing Home Violence
An alarming trend of violent acts by and against residents of nursing homes is surfacing. Statistics from the federal Administration on Aging shows that in 2003, the number of reported patient-on-patient assaults increased to 5,515, from 5,000 in 2000. During this same period, the number of reported nursing home patient-on-patient sexual assaults shot up 51 percent, to 1,302 in 2003.
This increase is due to a variety of reasons, but is most often the result of lack of supervision. Failure to consider an incoming resident's criminal history including sexual assault is another cause.
From more information, check out the National Association of State Units on Aging.
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