Please let us stop Abuse in Nursing Homes nationwide there is an epidemic of nursing homes abuse, Elderly residents are often silent victims of physical, mental and sexual abuse and neglect some may suffer painful bedsores, broken bones, even premature death can result from negiectful and outright abusive, Nursing homes owners profit, while residents live in terrible and abusive circumstances. For years these conditions were unreported and unknown, nursing home residents need to be protected. Abusers need to be exposed and held legally responsible, there should be a law for inspections in nursing homes.
A note:  reading some of the comments here I have a comment to add some of the nursing home are good and clean and they take care of the residence but 90% are not good, and being understaffed or underpaid is no excuse to abuse the residence, I have worked in nursing homes for years and I would not put my Mother or  Father in one, my Mother is 83 years old and she lives with me and I take care of her, she took care of me and raised me in a loving home, so now it is my trun she deserves the best, so please if you put a family member in a nursing home check it out first.
 you for taking the time to read and sign this petition

Dear President Obama
Please stop the abuse of our  eldery in the nursing home they spent years takeing care of us and we need to take care of them, you would not want your Mother or Father to be abused in a nursing home, Please make it a law for inspections for all nursing homes, Please protected our elderly and when God calls them home let them go with dignity, thank you for taking the time to read this petition

Sincerely
Katherine Hughes