In December 2012, Propublica, a non-profit group that engages in investigative journalism, released new information about nursing homes in the United States. According to the information gathered by Propublica, the state with the most serious nursing home deficiencies per home was Kentucky. What Kentuckians Need…
“Mrs. Fitzgerald, you can relax: your baby has Erb’s palsy.” What?! Why on earth would you be relieved if your doctor says your baby has Erb’s palsy? Isn’t it like cerebral palsy? Well, no, and that’s why he thinks you should be glad. Understanding the…
Many factors are relevant in determining who is likely to recover from a nursing home abuse injury in Kentucky. Some of the factors may not surprise you. For example, an individual’s recovery will depend in a large part on the extent of the injuries, an…
As people get older—old enough to be considered “elderly”—their risk of falling and sustaining hip injuries increases. Our bodies do what we tell them to do less and less; many of us have osteoporosis or muscle weakness; some of us suffer declines in our mental…
You know that your parent, or other loved one, didn’t do anything to deserve being abused in a Kentucky nursing home. You love your parent, and you just want to help her get the recovery that she deserves. You are not at all concerned with…
As we’ve been reading and hearing through the media, the flu this year started earlier and has been harsher than usual. Given the rapidity with which the virus spreads, the most likely places to pick up the flu are settings with large numbers of people,…