Visitors mean a lot to nursing home residents. If your parent or other loved one is living in a Kentucky nursing home, SeniorCareHomes.com recommends some things you can do to make your visit a wonderful experience for him or her. Keep your promises. If you say…
Questions alone won’t prevent nursing home abuse or neglect. However, they are important. When you question staff about the care and well-being of your loved one, you are showing not only that you are concerned about your loved one, but that you are watching the…
Almost all cars sold nowadays come with all-season tires, and practically all replacement tires are all season. But are they the safer option during winter? It certainly is more convenient to have one set of tires—you don’t have to dedicate all that storage space to…
Hundreds of people have received injections of contaminated steroids. Some people have died; the “lucky” ones are now battling meningitis—an inflammation of the protective membranes that cover the meninges, or the brain and spinal cord. When treatment begins, Kentucky, it’s no picnic. Treatment for meningitis…
If you have a loved one in a Kentucky nursing home, abuse is probably something that you have thought about. You researched the nursing home, you have come to know the staff, and you regularly check in with your loved one in order to make…
Too many Americans are dying each year from medical errors, and something has to be done about it. According to a national investigation conducted by Hearst newspaper and television journalists, about 200,000 people in America die each year from preventable medical mistakes and hospital infections….