As they enter their final years our elderly loved ones deserve to be cared for with the dignity, respect, and kindness they’ve earned over a lifetime. When family members come to accept that their elderly family member needs 24-hour care, they search for the best…
When we place an elderly loved one into a nursing home it’s typically because we know they require a high level of daily care for their health and safety. We expect them to receive the care, compassion, and respect for their dignity that they deserve….
Nursing homes produce glossy brochures and make promises to treat our elderly loved ones with all of the care they need as well as with the dignity and compassion they’ve earned over a lifetime. But despite their caring tones, nursing homes often have high employee…
Nursing home staff members are essential workers. Without them, there would be no one to care for our loved ones in nursing homes. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic began, many nursing homes underpaid their employees and understaffed their nursing homes. Now, however, the situation is…
Genesis Healthcare operates several nursing homes in Louisville and throughout Kentucky. Many of these homes have been assigned one-star ratings in the past by Medicare’s Five-Star Rating System. A one-star rating is the lowest rating a home can receive from Medicare. If your loved one…
Approximately 75,000 people in Kentucky had Alzheimer’s disease in 2020. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that the number will increase 14.7% to 86,000 by 2025. If your loved is a nursing home resident with dementia, whether it is caused by Alzheimer’s or not, you already know…