Yes, your mother may have the legal right to a recovery if nursing home negligence resulted in her injury. Louisville nursing homes, like all Kentucky nursing homes, have a duty to care for residents every day that the resident is in the facility. The duty…
It is important to visit your loved ones in Louisville nursing homes throughout the year. However, life gets busy and relatives live far away. Sometimes, the holiday season provides the opportunity for a good visit. It is important to take the time to make nursing…
You did your homework: you researched local Kentucky nursing homes online, you visited them, you asked people you know whether they have had any experience with local nursing homes, and you found one that sounds perfect for your mother. Whew! Now your work is done,…
The correct term for what you suspect is exploitation. It refers to taking or using someone else’s belongings—such as money, assets, or property—without the owner’s knowledge or consent. Expanding on this definition, it can also refer to exerting influence with the intention of taking what…
If you wonder how a Kentucky nursing home fares on inspections, you have only to ask. According to Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform, the Kentucky Open Records law assures public access to any records pertaining to nursing homes, including the following: complaints; complaint resolutions;…
If you’ve visited someone in a Kentucky nursing home and thought the residents were patronized or treated like prison inmates, you should know that a law exists that clearly states their rights. Essentially, it reaffirms their rights as citizens of this great country. The U.S….