Unfortunately, many nursing homes are underfunded, overcrowded and understaffed. Additionally, the nurses and care assistants who tend to the nursing home residents are frequently under-trained. This combination of factors contributes to many injuries that potentially could have been avoidable, including: fractures from falls, infections from bedsores, malnutrition or dehydration, and unexplained bruises or injuries.
Elderly residents of a nursing home are particularly vulnerable to serious illness or infection. When seriously injured, it can be difficult to recover fully.