My mother's expensive, uninsured ring disappeared from her hand while she was asleep in her assisted living home. Do we have legal recourse if something is seems stolen?

When my f-i-l got ill and passed away last year we searched high and low for his wedding band and never found it - we don't know if it disappeared at the hospital or at the ALF and then about 2 months ago while visiting m-i-l, I noticed her diamond necklace (her engagement diamond on a gold chain) was missing. I asked the head nurse and she didn't remember ever seeing it and checked in the office -- it wasn't on the official check-in inventory so we basically had no recourse. It wasn't worth a lot, but the thought of it disappearing is unnerving. We don't want to accuse anyone, but it makes you very skeptical about the staff.
Frustrating to say the least.

When my f-i-l got ill and passed away last year we searched high and low for his wedding band and never found it - we don't know if it disappeared at the hospital or at the ALF and then about 2 months ago while visiting m-i-l, I noticed her diamond necklace (her engagement diamond on a gold chain) was missing. I asked the head nurse and she didn't remember ever seeing it and checked in the office -- it wasn't on the official check-in inventory so we basically had no recourse. It wasn't worth a lot, but the thought of it disappearing is unnerving. We don't want to accuse anyone, but it makes you very skeptical about the staff.
Frustrating to say the least.

The same thing happened to my wife. Due to her dementia she was placed in HORIZON HEALTH AND REHAB in Manchester TN. She was in under respite care while I took a break. Admitted 12/11/17 till 12/15/17.While gone someone stole her Diamond ring. Noted on inventory when admitted and acknowledge it's lost on discharge paper that it was missing. Her left arm was bruised from armpit to elbow. Police report was filed. Have tried to work with Exceyutive Director to no avail. Last letter 1/5/18. No call or correspondence of any kind. DO NOT TAKE ANYONE YOU KNOW THERE. The nurses were all very nice. LAWS NEED TO BE CHANGED ASAP . This treatment of vulnerable people should not be allowed.TIME TO PRESSURE YOUR GOVERNMENT (STATE LOCAL AND FEDERAL ) regulators to change this. If you are not reimbursed for loss than keep posting your complaints And go to ther website and give them the bad reviews. Funny how some sites have ONLY GOOD reviews posted.Wonder why ?

MY wife was sent to HORIZAN HEALTH AND REHAB in Manchester TN will I took a break from 24/7 care giving .Admitted 12/11/17 - 12/15/17. While there someone stole her diamond ring. Her left arm was bruised from the armpit to elbow. The ring was listed on inventory sheet when admitted. Listed as missing on outgoing inventory sheet. Police report was made. Executive director will not return calls and has not responded to my last letter 2/5/18. If a person has nothing to hide would you not think they would talk to you ? It is a shame to take advantage of dementia patients. LAWS AND REGS NEED TO BE CHANGED ASAP and / or licensees pulled for this. I think it is a violation of a persons rights. WE ALL NEED TO GO TO THE WEBSITES OF THESE FACILITIES AND FILL THEIR REVIEWS WITH OUR COMPLAINTS. Contact ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL) that deal with these homes and get the laws and regulations changed ASAP.

MomofTimmy - what I'm going to say you will not like but I worked in Health facility security - Please everyone, don't make us responsible for valuables - we need to spend out time and energy on the kind of security issues that involve patient safety. All valuables should be left at home -don't place temptation in staff's way - for heaven's sake, they are mostly minimum wage workers. We simply cannot be a property guard service.

Rovana, you are correct, all valuables should be left at home. My parents were in two different facilities, nothing was ever stolen. Misplaced yes. I couldn't find my Mom's eyeglasses for a few days. Eventually I took a flashlight and looked under the mechanics of her hospital bed, and laying on their side on the floor between the bed's footings was Mom's eyeglasses. Without the flashlight I wouldn't been able to see the glasses.

By the way, even people with high incomes are not without temptation to steal.

WOW So many reports. Ever thought of a class action lawsuit or filling up regulators and legislators voice mails, sending letters of complaints to every state attorney office?