Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

I have been reading for years about how the elderly often are abused by their caregivers in nursing homes. Now, I have to put my mother into a nursing home, and I’m a wreck! How can I make sure that she is not victimized?

I understand your anxiety, but just remember: not all nursing home caregivers abuse residents. Many are kind, loving individuals who sincerely care about the people...

My dad, who has Alzheimer’s, is in a Kentucky nursing home. When I visited him today, I saw a lot of bruises on him. When I asked him about them, he couldn’t remember how he got them. I’m sure he’s being abused. What can I do?

Kentucky has a law—KRS Chapter 209—that protects vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. If you think your dad’s life is in immediate danger, call...

My elderly aunt is in a nursing home in Louisville. Recently I’ve noticed places on her legs where her skin is ripped. I asked her about them, and she told me that she keeps bumping her legs against the furniture en route to the bathroom. I don’t know whether she’s telling the truth or trying to protect someone. How plausible does her explanation sound to you?

Actually, it sounds very plausible. Wounds International provides an explanation of elderly skin’s susceptibility to tearing. As skin ages, the following changes occur: The epidermis...

The nurses at my mom’s nursing home are lovely people, but they had so many nursing home residents assigned to them. There was no way they could do an adequate job. I don’t want to get the nurses in trouble, but I feel like my mom’s injuries were caused by nursing home negligence. What should I do?

It can be challenging for families who genuinely like the nurses at a facility but believe that the way the facility was structured or staffed...

My mom really likes certain nurses at her Kentucky nursing home. She has been hurt by the neglect of other nurses in her nursing home, but she is reluctant to contact a Kentucky nursing home abuse lawyer because she does not want the nurses whom she loves or the entire facility to be in trouble. What should I tell her?

This is a common scenario and one for which our Kentucky nursing home abuse attorneys have much compassion and respect. We understand that your mother...

Who is most likely to recover from a Kentucky nursing home abuse or neglect injury?

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...