What DHSS says.
What DHSS says about abuse and neglect:
· Abuse and Neglect are crimes.
· “ABUSE: the infliction of physical, sexual, emotional or financial injury or harm;”
· “NEGLECT: failure to provide services when such failure presents either an imminent danger to the health, safety, or welfare - OR - substantial probability that death or serious physical harm will result…”
· “DHSS has legislative responsibility for investigation of all allegations of abuse and neglect.”
· DHSS’s “investigation will focus on gathering all pertinent information…”
· Only 10% of abuse, neglect, and other complaints end in DHSS citing a nursing home.
Missouri DHSS PDF on nursing home abuse and neglect: (unable to post PDF at present)
Sunday, February 15
Section 9:
