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Dehydration & Malnutrition

Nursing Home Negligence: Dehydration and Malnutrition

Dehydration and malnutrition are often the result of nursing home negligence. Providing adequate food and liquids is a legal responsibility of nursing home staff. If a member of your family has lost or gained a significant amount of weight while in the care of a nursing home, it may be a warning sign that they are receiving inadequate nutrition and hydration.

If you fear that a loved one has been the victim of nursing home negligence, we encourage you to contact an attorney at Hill & Associates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Our attorneys vigorously pursue compensation on behalf of people injured by nursing home neglect and abuse.

The Duty of Reasonable Care

Nursing home staff members have a legal responsibility to exercise reasonable care for the safety and welfare of nursing home patients. Part of this is the duty to provide adequate food and liquids to avoid malnutrition and dehydration.

A food plan and dietary schedule should be created to meet the individual needs of each nursing home patient. The food and liquids provided to each patient should take into account any physical or mental health issues that may affect the patient's dietary needs. Failure to attend to a patient's individual dietary needs is negligence.

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Dehydration and malnutrition are a serious matter that can result in severe health complications and even death. If you or a family member has been injured as a result of nursing home negligence of any kind, you have rights. To contact a lawyer at our Philadelphia law office, call 866-720-4699.

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