You wouldn’t expect a room in a Louisville nursing home to cost the same as, say, a one-bedroom apartment. I thought it would be interesting to make some cost comparisons to put the price into perspective. Kentucky Nursing Home Costs To begin with, let’s take…
I recently came across a blog site called Nursing Home Reality, run by a fellow right here in Louisville. He seems passionate about making nursing homes the safe, caregiving facilities they are meant to be. The blogger points out that January is when most state…
While millions of cases of nursing home abuse are reported around the country, it is estimated that reported abuses are only a small percentage of all the neglect. The reasons for underreporting nursing home abuse cases are complicated and varied. The federal government, the Kentucky…
If you care for someone who has Alzheimer’s disease, I salute you! You have a challenging job, one that you may not be trained to deal with. I can’t think of anyone more deserving of support. Federal and state health agencies apparently agree with me….
According to a recent report by the federal government, senior citizens lose almost $3 billion a year in financial abuse and exploitation, and fewer than one-third of elderly financial abuse cases are reported to the authorities. Identifying this problem is an important first step. However,…
The benefits of music therapy for Alzheimer’s patients are undeniable; all you have to do is check out videos on YouTube of nursing home residents reacting to hearing their favorite music on an iPod. Is there actual research that supports the theory, though? There is….