Due to their vulnerable natures and circumstances, the elderly are often fall prey to abuse from nursing home staff, the very people who are responsible for protecting them. One of the most unsettling types of abuse that occurs at nursing homes across the country is sexual abuse on elderly residents.
Victims of sexual abuse in a nursing home often times are unable to speak out against their abuse, for several reasons. These victims, due to their age or health, may have medical conditions that make it difficult for them to communicate or recall certain events.