Elopement Abuse Prevention Tips

Tips to prevent elopement/wandering injuries to nursing home residents

Choosing a good nursing home is a very important decision. Please click here for a list of factors you should consider while making this decision. If elopement or wandering concerns you, you should get detailed information from any nursing home you are considering as to all devices (such as alarms and bracelets worn by patients) that the nursing home uses to prevent elopement and wandering.
You should also get detailed information on the staff to patient ratio. Although this information should always be considered when choosing a nursing home, it is even more important when the potential resident is an elopement or wandering risk.
If you find out that a resident eloped or wandered at any time from a nursing home, do not consider that nursing home for yourself or a loved one.
Pennsylvania residents can call the Pennsylvania Department of Health's Nursing Home Hotline or the State Service Agency about specific nursing home concerns.

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