[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Nursing home neglect is an intentional or unintentional failure to provide nursing home residents with a reasonable standard of care that keeps them free from harm. It is basically the inadequate care of residents. Nursing home abuse doesn\u2019t always involve physical violence. Failure to provide medical care, nutrition, social interactions, and basic hygiene needs can all be considered forms of neglect or abuse. Neglect can take a significant physical and emotional toll on elderly nursing home residents. It can lead to infections, depression, the worsening of current medical conditions, and even death. However, the signs of nursing home neglect are often overlooked, leaving older nursing home residents stuck in a cycle of abuse.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/what-is-considered-nursing-home-neglect\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Abuse is generally defined as an intentional act that results in harm or serious risk to a resident. Neglect is the result of a caregiver\u2019s failure to meet the nursing home resident\u2019s basic needs.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/what-is-considered-nursing-home-neglect\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Nursing home neglect can take several forms. The most common types of nursing home neglect include:  Medical Neglect, Social and Emotional Neglect, Basic Needs Neglect","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/what-is-considered-nursing-home-neglect\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is Considered Nursing Home Neglect in Alabama?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/what-is-considered-nursing-home-neglect\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/what-is-considered-nursing-home-neglect\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Does Nursing Home Neglect Differ From Nursing Home Abuse?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/what-is-considered-nursing-home-neglect\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/what-is-considered-nursing-home-neglect\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Are Types of Nursing Home Neglect in Alabama?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/what-is-considered-nursing-home-neglect\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/what-is-considered-nursing-home-neglect\/#Question2"}],"name":"What Is Considered Nursing Home Neglect in Alabama?","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/what-is-considered-nursing-home-neglect\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What Is Considered Nursing Home Neglect in Alabama?","item":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/what-is-considered-nursing-home-neglect\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]