The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines paladin this way: a trusted military leader (as for a medieval prince) a leading champion of a cause It’s the word that leaps to my mind when I think of the Kentucky long-term care ombudsman. According to the Department for Aging…
After the initial shock has worn off, you likely have one goal: you want to make things easier, and better, for your loved one who was the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect. You want to make her physical injuries go away, you want…
Many parents are willing to overlook developmental problems in their children. After all, kids grow at different rates—and just because an infant is not crawling as quickly as the kid next door does not mean he has suffered a Louisville birth injury. However, what most…
You are stunned when your worst fears are confirmed. Your loved one did not die of old age or an underlying medical condition. Instead, her death was the direct result of the abuse or neglect that she experienced in a Kentucky nursing home. You will,…
I’ve been thinking lately about mortality—or more accurately, pre-mortality. Okay, I’ve been thinking about what it will be like growing old. I’ve decided to imagine myself as elderly. It’s time to—as the Cherokee saying goes—“walk a mile in his shoes.” Come along with me…. Life…
Many professionals, such as airline pilots, have checklists available to help them with emergency life-and-death situations. These checklists are designed to make sure that all important steps are made and that lives are saved. A new study published in the January 17, 2013 edition of…