Instances of nursing home negligence and/or abuse includes (but not limited to):
- Failure to provide proper nutrition and hydration
- Failure to assist in personal hygiene when needed
- Over- or under-medication
- Failure to take reasonable precautions to prevent falls
- Slapping or other physical abuse of the resident
- Use of unwarranted chemical or physical restraints
- Failure to take adequate precautions to prevent injury to the resident
- Failure to provide for appropriate medical care
- Sexual assault or rape of the resident