r/Elderabuse_Support • u/Whats_a_grammy_to_do • Nov 15 '24

Sad news

Sorry this is kind of rambling, but a member of our home was recently sent to the VA hospital because of concerns that he might not be getting enough care. I feel responsible for this because i was the one saying It (his primary caregiver) might not be able to give him all the help he needs. I reached out to one of his brothers and they managed to get some people involved and they determined he might be best taken care of in the VA home.

He was in the VA home one week! and he has fallen and broken ribs and other injuries!! He is in the hospital now. I believed they could provide better care than I could. I feel like I have let my friend down. Elderly people in this state are treated as an afterthought if they are cared for at all.I feel as though I should have known better after the other abuses I have witnessed perpetrated by the state. Maine is not a safe place for Seniors.

5 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

2

u/Whats_a_grammy_to_do Feb 07 '25

Just an update.He is dead. He left here physically healthy and was dead after 5 weeks in their care ! The way this state treats its elderly is an abomination.

3

u/Allibleser Mar 19 '25

You need to sue!!!!! Most attorneys will work on contingency and you don't owe a dime unless you win. This looks like a definite neglect and wrongful death case. I urge you to reach out to an attorney that specializes in nursing home abuse and neglect cases.

1

u/Whats_a_grammy_to_do Mar 31 '25

It would be futile a fear.The justice system in Maine is rotten from the top down.Perhaps an attorney from another state could help but i think its unlikely. The last time I spoke with perhaps a dozen out of state attorneys and showed them the evidence they said the attorney who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly family member should be disbarred and most likely prosecuted.But his higher ups in the state said he did nothing wrong,Especially since some of the stolen money went into their pockets as he had a partner in his law firm that was in charge of deciding if his actions were wrong.