What kind of facility you want will depend on what kind of care your loved one needs. Putting someone in a nursing home who is in control of their faculties and can tell the staff what they want and need is different from taking in a patient who can't make their needs known for whatever reason.
If your loved one is weaker and can't talk, they might not be able to tell you about neglect or abuse. This doesn't mean that bad behaviour is common, but you want to know that your family member is safe and well taken care of.
Bruises, welts, and sores that can't be explained are just some of the little signs of abuse. Patients who are dirty, smelly, have bed sores, don't have the right clothes for the weather, have lice, are dehydrated, or are losing weight are signs of neglect. Emotional abuse can be seen in the form of insults, verbal harassment, and threats.
Here are some things that people in Arizona should look for when judging a place:
How clean are the residents? How do they look as you walk through the building? Write down if the patients look and smell clean or not.
Staff: How many people do you see working? Is there only one nurse taking care of 18 patients, or is there a good ratio of staff to patients based on how sick or hurt the patients are?
Safety and cleanliness of the facility: Check to see if the hallways are clean or dirty as you walk through the building. Are any of the windows broken? What do you think of the furniture?
Go with your gut. If you're thinking about putting someone you care about in a facility, go with your first instinct. Don't ignore anything that makes you feel uncomfortable about the facility. Maybe you don't need that place.