Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

In a most significant happening recently, Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky accepted a comprehensive report from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (“CHFS”) on nursing home investigation processes for reporting incidents of neglect or abuse.  The Governor directed that the Secretary’s recommendations be immediately…

Nursing home abuse and neglect is a major concern of most families who have loved ones living in nursing home facilities.  If your family member is in a nursing home, you need to be aware of the signs of elder abuse and neglect.  Nursing homes…

Bed sores are also called decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers, or pressure sores. These tender or inflamed patches develop when skin covering a weight-bearing part of the body is squeezed between bone and another body part, or a bed, chair, splint, or other hard object. Bed…