Nursing homes and assisted living facilities owe residents a certain level of reasonable care in accordance with medical and nursing home industry standards. Determining liability for neglect in a nursing home involves proving that they breached the duty of care owed, resulting in distress, injury or death. 

 The specific employee(s) who caused the abuse, and the employing facility can be both held liable for neglect and abuse of nursing home residents.

The nursing home can be held liable for:

• Negligent training of staff
• Negligent hiring of staff, such as a failure to perform adequate background checks
• Negligence in properly monitor staff
• Failure to provide adequate security
• Failure to provide for the daily necessities of living, such as food and water
• Medical neglect, such as failing to address medical needs or provide medication
• Failure to protect from residents from health and safety hazards
• Imposition of unreasonable or dangerous physical restraints, and
• Intentional abuse by staff members.
• Financial abuse by staff members