An Arizona nursing home was found with more than two dozen violations and has agreed to pay the State $17,500 in civil penalties as a result notes the Arizona Daily Star. According to the article, among the violations noted, including a failure to protect its elderly residents from sexual abuse, state inspectors found that the home also failed to timely note that a resident suffered a seizure, fell and was unconscious–and was later found to have suffered intracranial bleeding from the fall. In addition, another resident who fell was merely given Tylenol for ankle pain when, in fact, after nearly a week, the center determined that she had actually fractured her ankle. Residents of nursing homes have rights to receive proper care. A simple phone call to a resident’s primary care provider would prevent needless suffering. Make sure your loved ones are getting the attention they deserve–and with dignity and respect.