Loved ones in nursing homes may suffer neglect for many reasons, and none of them are justifiable excuses. A nursing home might be short-staffed because it is difficult to find people to work in a nursing home. It is often difficult to retain nursing home staff. And in some cases, illness causes staffing shortages. The caregivers might not care, making it easier to forget to do something, such as turning a patient every two hours. Or, they may ignore patients calling for help. Training is another problem. Some nursing homes might rush caregivers through training to alleviate a staffing problem. However, they only create another problem by hiring staff with inadequate training. Too often, we’ve found that nursing homes have the revenue to invest in sufficient staff—but their owners soak up those profits to buy expensive sports cars and mansions instead of providing your loved one with the good, competent care they paid for.