We trust the nursing homes we choose to provide skilled, compassionate care to our aging family members once their needs exceed a family’s capabilities. Sadly, nursing home staff and administrators do not always live up to their promises and the legally required duty of care….

Kentucky nursing homes must have procedures in place to ensure high-quality care for their residents with diabetes. An estimated 18% of nursing home residents have diabetes and require a well-executed daily care plan. Diabetes in the elderly leads to a higher disability level, vascular problems,…

Sepsis is a condition in which there is widespread failure in the body due to infection or other complications. Nursing home abuse can lead to the onset of sepsis in some situations. Because sepsis is a life-threatening condition often resulting in the death of the…

Sexual abuse in nursing homes can be one of the more challenging types of abuse to determine. Often, those who are victims hide this information due to embarrassment or because they are afraid of retaliation. Nevertheless, family members and others who notice the signs of…

When we place an elderly loved one in a nursing home, we anticipate that the caregivers and staff will treat them with the compassionate care and dignity promised in their glossy brochures. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse and neglect are dishearteningly common problems in facilities around…

More than 14,800 nursing homes — nearly every active facility in America — have been cited for at least one violation since the beginning of 2021, according to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the agency that administers federal health care programs…