When you know that your elderly mother cannot live in her own home in Kentucky any longer, do you try to find her a retirement home, an assisted-living facility, or a nursing home? How about all of the above? Consider a continuing care retirement community…
Grown children cannot always provide the increasing care that their elderly parents may require. And care is not the only consideration: elderly people need social and activity opportunities. Fortunately, options exist for varying levels of housing and assistance. Helpguide.org explores the following choices available to…
You have probably heard of cerebral palsy before, but you may have dismissed it as a genetic condition. But many people don’t realize that cerebral palsy, or CP, can also be caused by problems during the birthing process, such as a doctor waiting too long…
It is understandable that you are reluctant to have your parent’s injuries treated by a nursing home doctor. While many doctors are ethical and will do the right thing for your parent, you may be concerned that the doctor will try to cover for the…
The decisions have been made. You, your loved one, your family, and your loved one’s doctors decided that it was time for your loved one to enter a Louisville nursing home. You researched nursing homes and found the one that you felt was the best…
“Shaken baby syndrome,” or SBS, doesn’t sound as horrible as it is. The caregivers who are guilty of SBS aren’t, in general, horrible either. What gets into them, Kentucky? What Is Shaken Baby Syndrome? According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), SBS is child…