What Does Emotional Abuse in Nursing Homes Look Like?
November 19, 2020
Though sometimes difficult to identify, emotional abuse in nursing homes is the most common type of elder abuse. Aside from emotional maltreatment, elderly abuse can happen in many different forms including physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, and abandonment. Emotional abuse is sometimes harder to identify and prove because there is no physical evidence associated with it. Emotional elder abuse can happen in any nursing home. It is important to understand what this looks like and how you can help if you suspect your loved one is undergoing emotional harm. What is Elder Emotional Abuse? According to