Your loved one’s stay at a nursing home should be pleasant and peaceful, without any health complications and other emergencies that can lower their quality of life. Good nursing homes are aware of all the problems faced by the elderly and they act fast to mitigate them in a timely fashion. Incontinence is a common occurrence as one gets older due to complications from certain illnesses such as dementia, an enlarged prostate as well as the weakening of the muscles found in the urinary tract wall. Incontinence can not only be embarrassing and inconveniencing, but it can also lead to horrific bedsores if not mitigated in a timely manner and permanently. Incontinence is something nursing home staff is trained to look for, and failure to do so leading to senior citizen health complications should be grounds to file a nursing home lawsuit.
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Urinary incontinence can be defined as the loss of urine that is involuntary in nature, and sufficiently severe to lead to physical or social consequences for the victim. It is estimated that over 50 percent of all nursing home residents suffer from some kind of incontinence, and it is one of the major reasons why individuals are admitted to these facilities in the first place. Costs associated with this condition can reach up to $2.8 billion a year, and it is one of the most underreported as well as under diagnosed conditions in the country.
It is important to note that urinary incontinence isn’t something that should be accepted as a normal part of growing older, and that its causes must be sussed out by medical professionals so it can be treated in a timely manner to prevent physical and social complications.
Urinary incontinence in the elderly may cause the following:
- Pressure ulcers
- Urinary tract infection
- Severe rashes
- Falls trying to reach the toilet unaided
Risk factors associated with urinary incontinence include:
- Chronic medical conditions
- Obesity
- A family history of incontinence
- Fluid restriction
- Diuretics consumption
- Blood pressure medication
- Side-effect from pain medications
- Antidepressant use
- Smoking
- Edema or swelling in one’s legs
- Using physical restraints
Treating Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly
Urinary incontinence in nursing home residents can be treated my exercising the pelvic floor or kegel muscles, timed evacuation or voiding of the bladder, electrical stimulation of the pelvic floor muscles, or the use of a pessary or stiff ring inserted into the resident’s vagina in order to angle the urethra a different way to stop any leakage.
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If the staff at your or your loved one’s nursing home failed to monitor, prevent and treat urinary incontinence, you may be able to file a nursing home lawsuit to recover money damages such as cost of medical treatment, cost of transfer to other facilities, legal fees, mental anguish and so much more. Please call our nursing home lawsuit attorneys NOW at (773) 825-3651 to learn more about your rights. Thanks and we look forward to helping you.