You pay those charges as they become due, not before. A facility may also require a cash deposit before admission if your care will not be covered by either Medicare or Medicaid. Restraints increase the chances that residents will develop incontinence, impaired circulation, and swelling. Restrained residents also tend to suffer decreased functional ability, lower self-esteem, and feelings of depression, anger, and stress. Restrained residents are not safer than they would be if left unrestrained.
Restrained individuals are more likely to suffer serious injuries when they fall.
It is important that nursing home residents, whenever possible, be left unrestrained. Restraints may be used only when necessary to treat medical symptoms or to ensure the safety of other nursing home residents. Except in emergencies, physical and chemical restraints may be used only under the written orders of physicians. Physical restraints include articles, such as belts or vests, that secure a resident's limbs or bind a resident to a bed, chair, or other stationary item. In addition, common nursing home items, such as lap trays and bed rails, when employed solely to keep a resident from moving about, are considered restraints.