Any nursing home resident is at risk for maltreatment from staff and even other residents. However, there are some residents more commonly sexually abused.
Women of advanced years are some of the most common victims of sexual abuse in nursing homes — with the perpetrator often being one of their caregivers. These abused residents are likely to experience untimely deaths at alarming rates if these incidents go unreported.
However, there are sometimes witnesses to these acts of abuse, and their testimony could go a long way in holding liable parties accountable for their actions.